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Stanley Glover was born in 1884 in Yeovil, Somerset. He was the son of John Glover, an Engine Driver for the LSWR, and Charlotte Glover. At the time of the 1911 Census he was a Regular Soldier and living at 45 Clifton Road, New Sarum, Salisbury, Wiltshire. In 1913 he married Florence Mary Jerred. They had one child, a son. Stanley enlisted in the Wiltshire Regiment (Service No. 6883) and served in France & Flanders. At the time of his death on 2nd July 1916 he held the rank of Sergeant. His name appears on the Thiepval Memorial in France (Pier and Face 13 A). He was awarded the Victory, British War and 1915 Star medals. He is remembered on the Tollard Royal War Memorial.  

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Maurice George Messer was born in 1892 in the registration district of Wimborne. He was the son of George Messer, a Wheelwright, and Sarah Messer. At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, working as a Labourer and living at Sixpenny Handley, Dorset. He enlisted in the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) (Service No. 9153) and at the time of death held the rank of Corporal. He served in France & Flanders and was awarded the Victory, British War and 1915 Star medals (Clasp). He died on 26th Jul 1918 as a result of gassing and was buried at Louvencourt Military Cemetery in France (grave id. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 8). He is remembered on the Sixpenny Handley War Memorial.

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William Rose was born in 1887 in Fordingbridge, Hampshire. He was the son of William Rose, a Hawker Ironmonger, and Martha Rose. His siblings included Samuel, known as Samson Rose, born in 1893. 1910 William he married Edith Weeks and they went on to have four children: three sons and a daughter. At the time of the 1911 Census, William was working as a Farm Labourer and living at Dean End, Woodcutts, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset. He enlisted as a Private in the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) (Service No. 26748). He served in France & Flanders and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died on 2nd Apr 1917 and was buried at Bucquoy Road Cemetery, Ficheux in France (grave id. VI.H.22). He is remembered on the Sixpenny Handley War Memorial.    

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Ernest White was born in 1892 in the registration district of Wimborne. He was the son of Frederick White, a Builder/Bricklayer, and Annie White. At the time of the 1911 Census he was working as a Farm Labourer and living at Sixpenny Handley, Dorset. He enlisted as a Private in the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire Regiment) (Service No. 8517). He served in France & Flanders and was awarded the Victory, British War and 1914 Star medals (Clasp). In 1916 he married Winifred Mary Goddard and they had one child, a boy. Ernest died on 1st Jun 1918. By this time his wife was living at Ham House, Childe Okeford, Dorset. His name appears on the Soissons Memorial in France and on the Sixpenny Handley War Memorial in Dorset.