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Edgar Robert Barnes was born on 31st January 1896 at Shaftesbury, Dorset, the son of Gideon Barnes and Kate Barnes (nee Miles). By the 1911 Census they were living at Knap Hill, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Edgar enlisted on the 6th October 1914 and joined the 58th (London Division) of the Army Service Corps as a Private (Service No. S1030). On 1st September 1916 he was confirmed as a Regular in the Corps and given a new Service No. S4/238194. He served in France from 4 Feb 1917 and was discharged on 26th May 1919 on compassionate grounds due to the earlier death of his father during 1917. He was awarded the Victory and British War medals. The 1921 Census shows him living at 76 Mill Street, Wantage, Berkshire, living with his widowed mother and working as a Clerk employed by the Air Ministry with No 3 Stores Depot, RAF Milton, Steventon, Berkshire. He married Clara A, Moore in Windsor, Berkshire, during 1924 and they went on to have one child. By the 1939 Register the family were living at 'Shaston', Cippenham Lane, Slough, Bucks, where Robert was a Civil Servant with the Inland Revenue Tax Office. No record can be found of his death.

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Tyrell William Moody was born on 29th August 1883 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, and baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 14th October 1883, the son of Thomas Henry Moody and Emma Moody (née Case). (His second name 'William' only appears on Military Records.) He enlisted on 18th November 1903, and joined the Army Service Corps until 17th November 1906 when he was placed on Reserve.  He married Agatha Maria Treibner at Christ Church, Down Street, Mayfair, London, on 19th October 1908 and they went on to have two children. By 1911 they were living at 23 Bimport, Shaftesbury, Dorset. Tyrell was mobilized with his old Corps on 6th August 1914 (Service No. M/21265). He served in Salonica (from 12 Aug 1914) as well as France and Egypt. He was demobilized on 21st June 1919 with the rank of Acting Sergeant. He was awarded the Victory and British War medals as well as the 1914/15 Star. By the 1921 Census he was living at 27 St. John Terrace, St. Johns Wood, London, N.W. working as a Motor Driver/Mechanic. His wife passed away during 1926. By the 1939 Register he had moved to 8 Kilburn Square, Queens Park, Willesden, Middlesex, described as a Chauffeur/Mechanic. He died on 25th May 1972 in the Brent, London, Registration District and was buried at the Kensington and Chelsea Cemetery, London, on 31 May 1972.

Tyrell's brother Robert (b.1894) also served in the war, with the Dorsetshire Regiment and the Machine Gun Corps.

Source: Based on previous research by Ken Baxter.

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Frederick (Fred) George Dewey was born at Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire in the 1st Quarter of 1887, the son of Michael Thomas Dewey and Louisa Dewey (née Scammell).  He lived all his life, apart from Military Service, in the Donhead St. Andrew area. He had served in the military from 13th August 1909 with the Army Service Corps (Service Nos. T118 and T4247356).  He eventually held the rank of Farrier Staff Sergeant.  He served mainly in the UK and France.  He was demobilized on 25th February 1919 and was awarded the Victory and British War medals.   He married Mabel Nellie Pickford in 1920 (Registered at Tisbury, Wiltshire) and they had one child.  His address was Mansfield Farm, Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire, per the 1911 Census which shows him working as a blacksmith and by the 1921 Census it was now New Road, Donhead St. Andrew.  He died in 1926 (Registered at Tisbury).

Source: Based on original research by Ken Baxter.