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Thomas Henry (Harry) Scadden was born in 1880 in Warwick and baptised at St. Mary's Church, Warwick, on 4th January, 1880. He was the son of Thomas Scadden, a Coachman, and Louisa Scadden (nee Welch). His father died in 1903. On 6th July, 1907, Harry married Ethel Mary Holt in Westminster, London. At the time of the 1911 Census he was the licensee of the Royal Oak public house in Motcombe. and they had one son at the time but a daughter followed within days of the census of 1911. He enlisted in Dorchester as a Private in the 3rd Battalion of the Duke Of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment (Service No. 48634). He died in the Military Hospital, Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent on 27th November 1918 and was buried in the Extension Cemetery of St. Mary's Church in Motcombe on 2nd December, 1918, (grave id. B.4.10). At the time his wife Ethel was recorded as living at Diamond Cottage, Motcombe. The inscription she chose for the headstone reads: IN MEMORY OF MY BELOVED HUSBAND THOMAS HENRY SCADDEN WHO DIED NOV. 27. 1918. AGED 38. HE BRAVELY ANSWERED DUTY'S CALL. HE GAVE HIS LIFE FOR ONE AND ALL. WAS MANAGER OF ROYAL OAK FOR 11 YEARS.  He is remembered on the Motcombe War Memorial, Dorset. His wife did not re-marry and was living near Fontmill House at the time of the 1939 Register.    

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Herbert Trevor George Snook was born in 1893 in Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire. He was the son of Tom Snook, a Farm Labourer, and Albertina Louisa Snook (nee Scammell). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, working as a carter on a farm and living at Prescombe Cottages, Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire. He enlisted in Devizes, Wiltshire, and joined the 2nd Battalion of the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment (Service No. 19112). He served in France & Flanders and at the time of his death held the rank of Lance Corporal. He was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died on 8th July 1916 and his name appears on the Thiepval Memorial (Pier and Face 13 A). He is remembered on the Ebbesbourne Wake War Memorial.   His brother, Arthur Spencer George Snook, also served but survived the conflict.

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Fred Jolliffe was born in 1894 in East Knoyle and baptised there on 3rd June, 1894. He was the son of William Jolliffe, a Mason, and Caroline Mary Jolliffe (née Curtis). His siblings included Edwin William and Victor Henry, born in 1896 and 1897 respectively, who both died in the war whereas Reginald Percy Jolliffe served and suvived.  At the time of the 1911 Census, he was single, working as a Farm Labourer and living at the family home in The Green, East Knoyle, Wiltshire. He enlisted in Salisbury as a Private in the 2nd Battalion of the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment (Service No. 9101). He later transferred to the 1st Battalion and served in France & Flanders and was awarded the Victory, British War and 1914 Star medals. He was missing presumed dying of wounds on 18th May 1915 and his name appears on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres (Panel 53). He is remembered on the East Knoyle War Memorial.

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Frank William Knight was born in 1896 in Long Newnton, Wiltshire, and baptised there on 3rd May, 1896. He was the son of William Thomas Knight, a Police Constable, and Sara Louisa Knight (née Fell). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single and living in Hilmarton, Calne, where his father was working as a policeman. He enlisted in Devizes, Wiltshire, as a Private in the 2nd Battalion of the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment (Service No. 12050). He served in France & Flanders and was awarded the Victory, British War and 1915 Star medals. He was presumed killed in action on 30th May 1918 and his name appears on the Soissions Memorial, Aisne, Picardie, France. At the time of his death his parents were living at 72 Wise Lane, East Knoyle, Wiltshire. He is remembered on the East Knoyle War Memorial.

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Reginald George Dimmer was born on 12th April, 1897 in Bowerchalke, Wiltshire, and baptised there on 13th May, 1897. He was the son of George Edward Dimmer, a carter working on a farm, and Kate Elizabeth Dimmer (née Foyle). At the time of the 1911 Census he was single, working as a Farm Hand and living at Topp Hill, Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire. He enlisted in Salisbury as a Private in the 2nd Battalion of the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment (Service No. 33230). He served in France & Flanders and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He died on 30th July 1917 and his name appears on the Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium (Panel 53). He is remembered on the Ebbesbourne Wake War Memorial.