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Arthur Joseph Damon was born in Broadmayne, Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire, on 9 Nov 1889 and baptised there on 10 Nov 1889 the son of Robert Gale Damon and Keturah Damon (nee Gregory).  He lived much of his very early life in Broadmayne.   He had enlisted with the Hampshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 15386).  He served with the 12th Battalion in France and Flanders from 20 Sep 1915.  He transferred to the Army Service Corps on 12 Mar 1918 as a Driver (Service No. T/382863)  and later to the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers as a Private (Service No. 41368).   On his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.  He married Sarah Alice Dowland at St John's Church, Heatherlands, Branksome, Poole, on 1 Nov 1919.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at Lower Brook, Romsey, Hampshire, working as a Farm Carter.   He had moved to 'Heatherlands', Constitution Hill Road, Poole, Dorset, by the time he died on 9 Feb 1976.

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Arthur Thomas Cross was born in Blandford, Dorset, on 1 Oct 1889 the son of Charles Henry Cross and Lucy Hannah Cross (nee Dean).  He lived his early life in the High Street, Charlton Marshall, Dorset, and later at Woodcutts Farm Cottages, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset.  He had enlisted on 20 Jun 1908 and joined the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment as a Private (Service No. 8154).    The 1911 Census shows him in barracks at Greatham, Hampshire.   He married Delia Mary Slevin in Devizes, Wiltshire, on 24 Jun 1914.   At the outbreak of war he had been posted to France and Flanders on 14 Aug 1914 and served with the 1st Battalion.   He received gunshot wounds to the Right Thigh sufficient to be discharged as being physically unfit for further service on 3 Sep 1915.  He was awarded the Silver War Badge No. 9620 as well as the Victory and British War Medals along with the 1914/1915 Star.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 1 Council Houses, Pewsey, Wiltshire, working as an RAF Motor Transport Driver.  His death was recorded in Salisbury, Wiltshire, on 27 Sep 1961.  His brother, Reginald Douglas Cross, also served in the conflict.

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Henry (aka Harry) Conquest was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 3 Jan 1893 and baptised at Holy Trinity Church, on 29 Jan 1893 the son of Lewis Conquest, a Police Constable, and Caroline Conquest (nee Patten).  His lived his early life in Bell Street, Shaftesbury, until by 1901 the family had moved to Tollard Royal, Wiltshire.  By 1911 he was working at the Elvaston Stables, West Hill Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire, as a Coachman.   He had enlisted on 31 Aug 1911 with the Royal Field Artillery as a Gunner (Service No. 66773).  He married Maud Wrixon on 16 Feb 1914 in Alton, Hampshire.  He had apparently deserted on 6 Sep 1914 at the same time whilst being sued for marital desertion by his wife and on his rejoining the Artillery on 15 Jan 1915 had been punished accordingly losing all previous service time as a result.  He had then served in France & Flanders from 8 Jul 1915 with the 213 Siege Battery and had received gunshot wounds to his left shoulder causing a compound fracture on 18 Oct 1917.   He was transferred to the Reserve Battery and eventually discharged as being no longer physically fit on 25 Oct 1918. He was awarded the Silver War Badge No. B34995 as well as the Victory and British War Medals along with the 1914/15 Star.  It is presumed his earlier marriage was dissolved as he re-married Alice E. Champion in Kensington, London, during 1928.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 196 New Kings Road, Fulham, London, working as a Caterer.  His death was recorded in Fulham during 1959.

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Howard James Case was born in Ludwell, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, on 9 Dec 1899 and baptised there at St. John the Baptist Church on 7 Jan 1900 the son of Elias Case, the foreman of the watercress beds at Ludwell Mill, and Mary Case (nee Chant).  He spent his early years in Ludwell until by 1911 the family had moved to Hooke, Beaminster, Dorset.  He had enlisted on 22 Jan 1918 with the Royal Naval Air Service (Service No. F47268) later transferring to the newly formed Royal Air Force from 1 Apr 1918 as a Private Class 1 (Service No. 247268).  He served in the UK only and on his discharge on 6 Mar 1919 was awarded the British War Medal only.  He married Doris Violet Prince in Warminster, Wiltshire, during 1926 and by the time of the 1939 Register was living at 5 Sherrington, Warminster, Wiltshire, working as a Watercress Grower,  His death was recorded in Warminster during 1967.