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Ernest Mark Fry was born in Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, on 27 Jul 1880 the son of Charles Fry and Eliza Fry (nee Kelly).  He lived all his life, apart from Military Service, in the Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, and nearby Ashmore, Dorset, area.  His marriage to Amy Alice Fowler was recorded at Easthampstead, Berkshire, during 1909.   He had enlisted with the Hampshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 381017).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but he was attached to the 15th Battalion and later the 1st Battalion and on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living in Buddons Row, Ashmore, Dorset, working as a Woodman.  He died in St. Martins, Gillingham, Dorset, on 2 Feb 1961.

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Harold Fletcher was born in Melbury Abbas, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 5 Jun 1894 and baptised there on 29 Jul 1894 the son of Harry Fletcher and Elizabeth Fletcher (nee Rideout).   By 1901 the family were living at Lower Wincombe, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire.   Harold had enlisted with the Somerset Light Infantry as a Private (Service No. 22565).  He had served in France and Flanders and had received gunshot wounds to the right buttock.  He had been transferred to the Army Service Corps (Service No. M/396207).    He was finally discharged on 27 Sep 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals.   His marriage to Caroline Cardell Sims was recorded in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, during 1920.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 40 Oscott Road, Perry Barr, Birmingham, Warwickshire, working as a Motor Driver (Transport).  He died in Perry Barr on 5 Apr 1984.

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Alfred Lawrence Filley was born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, the son of George Frederick Filley and Sarah Louisa Filley (nee Wheeler).   Alfred's father died in 1900 and he and his mother moved to Berwick St. John, Wiltshire, where she took up the position of the local school headteacher.   Alfred had enlisted in the Royal Navy on 25 Aug 1914 as a Boy Artificer and eventually rose to the rank of Engine Room Artificer (similar to Petty Officer rank).  He served in various ships and shore establishments during his time and remained in the service after the war.   He had been awarded the Victory and British War Medals.   His marriage to Annie Samson was recorded at Tisbury, Wiltshire, during 1919.  Unfortunately his wife died in 1936.  As time progressed Alfred became a Lieutenant (Engineering) on 1 Jul 1938 and it is presumed he continued through to WW2.  He remarried Gwladys Jane Cross in Lancaster, Lancashire, on 19 Aug 1959.  His death was recorded at the Eversleigh Nursing Home, Wallasey, Cheshire, on 22 Mar 1988.

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Gerard Montague Gordon was born in Sherborne, Dorset, on 8 Jan 1891 and baptised there on 28 Feb 1891 the son of George Henry Gordon, an HM Inspector of Schools, and Mary Jane Gordon (nee Stainer).  He lived his early life in Sherborne until his family moved to Wincombe House, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire.  By 1911 Gerard was boarding at the South Eastern Agricultural College, Wye, Kent, where he was studying agriculture.  He had enlisted and obtained a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant with the Royal Fusiliers on 15 Aug 1914.  He served with the 3rd Battalion and was posted to France and Flanders on 9 Feb 1915 and attached to the 12th Battalion eventually being promoted to Captain and Adjutant.  He was regrettably killed in action whilst serving near Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, on 9 Jun 1917.  He was buried in the Reninghelst New Military Cemetery, Poperinge, Ypres, West Flanders, Belgium, (Grave ref: II. C. 23.).  He is remembered in the De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour.  He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1914/15 Star.

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Tom Fanner was born in Charlton, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, on 28 Jun 1883 the son of Arthur Fanner, a Carpenter, and Ellen Fanner (nee Martin).   He lived all his life, apart from Military Service, in the Donhead St. Mary area.   He married Alice Annie Dimmer at Ansty Parish Church, Ansty, Wiltshire on 6 Mar 1909.   He had enlisted at some time with the Territorial Unit of the 1st South West Motor Brigade of the Army Service Corps as a Driver (Service No. T/374).   He had not been enlisted for war service however until the 27 Jun 1916 as a Wheeler (Service No. T4/212695).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but he certainly went overseas as during Jul 1917 he was taken ill with Malaria.  He had a spell in hospital but was released back to his unit until late Sep 1918 when the disease recurred.  He was discharged on 14 Apr 1919 with a 30% pension (paid until 1922) and also awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living in Water Lane, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, described as a Carpenter (disabled).  His death was registered in Mere, Wiltshire, during 1942.   His brother, Wilfred Fanner, also served and survived only until early 1919 when he died at the age of 24 years.