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Charles Belbin was born in 1887 in Blandford, Dorset, and was baptised there on 19th October 1887. He was the son of Harry Belbin, a tin smith, and Elizabeth Belbin (nee Tucker), who died in 1900.   In 1901 Charles was working as an errand boy and living in the family home at 11 St. James Street, Shaftesbury.  He enlisted as a Private in the 1st Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 16886). He served in France and Flanders and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He was killed on the Somme on 11th May 1918 whilst serving with the 6th Battalion and was buried in the field. His body was recovered after the Armistice and was reinterred at the newly created Bouchoir New British War Cemetery, Somme, France (grave id.IV.D.88). He is remembered on the Park Walk and St. James’ war memorials. His name also appears on the Roll of Honour in St. James’ Church and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury. Of his brothers', William John Belbin also lost his life whereas Frederick Belbin and George Reginald Belbin survived the conflict.  Charles' father received a pension covering both Charles and William John of initially 2s. 6d. (12p.) per week although this increased substantially later.    

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Frederick Eli Brickell was born in 1876 in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, and baptised there in St. John's Church on 25th December, 1876. He was the son of Eli Charles Brickell, a plasterer, and Sarah Brickell (née Padfield). In 1901 he moved to Acton, Middlesex, and married Emma Abel at St. Mary's Church, Acton, Middlesex, on 8th September, 1901. At the time of the 1911 Census they were living at 32 Crediton Road, Canning Town, London, with their two sons and four daughters, where Frederick was working as a plasterer. He enlisted on 6th June, 1916, as a Private in the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 18992) and was awarded the Victory and British War medals. He was discharged on 19th June 1917  having lost an eye and also had tuberculosis which had been aggravated by his service and returned with his family to live with his parents on Tout Hill, Shaftesbury. He was issued with the Silver War Badge (No. 217609) on 27th July 1917. He died on 16th November 1919 and was buried on 21st November, 1919, south-east of the church in St. John's churchyard in Enmore Green. After his death his widow Emma continued to live on Tout Hill.  His wife was awarded a pension until her death in 1958.  He is remembered on the Park Walk, Enmore Green and Motcombe war memorials and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury. On the death of Emma Brickell, his widow, she was buried in the same plot in Enmore Green as her husband on 6th March, 1958.      

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Harry Charles Butt was born in 1892 in Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset. He was known as 'Harry' for all purposes. He was the son of Henry Butt, a gardener, and Emma Jane Butt (née Lydford). His siblings included Frederick Arthur, born in 1894 and Reggie, born in 1899, who both died in the war, whilst Albert Edward (b.1896) served and survived. His father died in 1901. At the time of the 1911 Census Harry was boarding with a family at The Brickyard, Maperton, Wincanton, Somerset, where he was employed as a farm labourer. The rest of the family lived at 82 St James Street, Shaftesbury. He enlisted in Shaftesbury as a Private in the 5th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 14923). He served firstly in the Balkans and later in France and Flanders and was awarded the Victory, British War Medals as well as the 15 Star. He was killed in action on 26th September 1916 and was buried at Serre Road Cemetery No. 1, Serre, Pas de Calais, France (grave id. VIII.E.16).  His mother was in receipt of a dependent's pension as well as being in receipt of his financial effects.     He is remembered on the Shaftesbury Memorials in Park Walk and St. James’ Church. He also appears on the Roll of Honour in St. James’ Church and on the Holy Trinity Memorial, now in St. Peter's Church, Shaftesbury.