#WW1centenary :: a tribute to those connected to our family tree who died in World War One
Lance Corporal Herbert William
KITCHENER
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Born
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Hertford, Hertfordshire
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Died
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08 July 1916, Age 26 years
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Regiment
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2nd Battalion, Yorkshire Regiment
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Commemorated
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Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
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Occupation
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Domestic Servant
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Captain William Edward DAVY
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Born
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Kensington, London
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Died
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07 July 1916, Age 23 years
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Regiment
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13th Battalion, Cheshire Regiment
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Commemorated
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Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
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Occupation
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Printer Compositor
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Other
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William was educated at St Paul’s
School, London and was a Chorister at Kings College, Cambridge. He has a
memorial stone in St Mary’s Churchyard, Ashwell, Hertfordshire (home of his
ancestors.)
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Private Leonard Vincent ROSSELL
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Born
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Ashby de la Zouch, Leicestershire
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Died
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03 July 1916, Age 25 years
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Regiment
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8th Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment
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Commemorated
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Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
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Occupation
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Railway Labourer
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Private Arthur Sydney LANFEAR
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Born
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Sleaford, Lincolnshire
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Died
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01 July 1916, Age 20 years
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Regiment
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B Company, 12th Battalion York & Lancaster Regiment
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Commemorated
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Euston Road Cemetery, Colincamps, Somme, France
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Occupation
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Bank Clerk
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Other
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Arthur was an old boy of Doncaster Grammar
School
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Leading Seaman Percy GOODCHILD
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Born
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Walkern, Hertfordshire
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Died
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31 May 1916, Age 30 years
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Regiment
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Royal Navy WW1 HMS Defence,
Battle of Jutland
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Commemorated
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Plymouth Naval Memorial & Walkern War Memorial
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Occupation
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Career Naval Officer
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Private Harold KING 1897-1916
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Born
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Royston, Hertfordshire
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Died
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25 May 1916, Age 19 years
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Regiment
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1st Battalion, Bedfordshire Regiment
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Buried
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Bethune Town Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
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Private Frederick WORBOYS 1891-1916
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Born
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Peterborough, Ontario, Canada
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Died
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19 May 1916, Age 24 years
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Regiment
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5th Canadian Mounted Rifles
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Buried
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Maple Copse Cemetery, West Vlannderen, Belgium
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