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Bertram Edgar Hillier was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 27 May 1888 the son of George Hillier, a Watchmaker, and Sarah Anne Hillier (nee Aldridge).  He lived his early life at 12 Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury until by 1911 he had moved to Hayes, Middlesex, where he was working as a Cycle Machinist.   He had enlisted on 8 Aug 1914 and joined the Army Service Corps as a Private (Service No. MS/2471).  He was posted to France and Flanders on 23 Sep 1914 and was employed as a Fitter and Turner.  He served in very many units, to many to mention, and was finally discharged on 20 Jun 1919.  He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1914/15 Star.  He had married Margaret (sometimes known as Mary Magdalen) Bastable in Hayes, Middlesex, on 24 Dec 1917 during a leave period.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 16 Leaze Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, working as a Lorry Driver for a Wholesale Grocer.  His death was recorded in Melksham on 15 Feb 1958 and he was buried at the Western Way Cemetery, Semington, Wiltshire. Of his brothers, Alfred, Harold Sydney, Clarence Fred and Reginald George Hillier also served and survived the conflict.

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Clarence Fred Hillier (aka Frederick Clarence in some records) was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 14 May 1891 the son of George Hillier, a Watchmaker, and Sarah Anne Hillier (nee Aldridge).  He spent his early life at 12 Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury, until by 1911 he had moved to the premises of Silas Henry Haycock, Watchmaker, 106 High Street, Ramsgate, Kent, as an Assistant Watchmaker and Repairer.  He had enlisted on 13 Mar 1918 and joined the Royal Naval Air Service (Service No. 52456).  This service was short lived as he was transferred to the newly formed Royal Air Force on 1 Apr 1918 as an Air Mechanic Class 1 (Service No. 252491).  He served in the UK only and was discharged on 8 Mar 1919.  He would have qualified for at least the British War Medal but no record can be found.  He had married Frances Jessie Harper in High Barnet, Hertfordshire, on 1 Jun 1918 and went to live there after discharge.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 29 St. Johns Road, Wembley, Middlesex, working as a Watch and Instrument Maker as well as a voluntary ARP Warden.  His death was recorded in Kenton, Middlesex, on 30 Nov 1945. Of his brothers', Alfred, Harold Sydney, Reginald George and Bertram Edgar Hillier, all served and survived the conflict.

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Frederick Tanswell was born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, on 7 Mar 1893 the son of Frank Tanswell and Sarah Jane Tanswell (nee Wigmore).  He spent his early life at Milton, East Knoyle. until his family had moved to St. Mary Bourne, Andover, Hampshire.  He had enlisted in Andover on 30 Sep 1910 and joined the Rifle Brigade as a Private (Service No. 3917) but this period of service was cut short when he was discharged on 27 Mar 1911 as being unfit for further duty.  He had re-enlisted with the Royal Munster Fusiliers at the beginning of WW1 as a Private (Service No. 10695),  He had served in the Balkans from 9 Jul 1915 and on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.  He married Marion Edith Hooper in Portsmouth, Hampshire, during 1927.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 'Gambier', Underhill, East Knoyle, Wiltshire, working as a Roadman.  His death was recorded at the Mere, Wiltshire, Registry on 26 Mar 1956.

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Hannam Edward Miles was born in Owermoigne, Dorset, on 25 Sep 1890 and baptised there on 26 Nov 1890 the son of Edward Henry Miles, an Estate Agent, and Louisa Mary Miles (nee Best).  He lived his early life in Owermoigne and later at Slade House, East Knoyle, Wiltshire and, by 1911, he was a boarder/pupil living in Puddletown, Dorset, learning the trade of Estate Agent.  He had enlisted and joined the Suffolk Regiment as a Private (Service No. 2002).  He later transferred to the Royal Engineers (Service No. 246940) eventually becoming a Sergeant.  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  By 1927 he was working back in East Knoyle as Land Agent to Capt. Guy Richard Charles Wyndham, one of the local landowners.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was boarding in Little Green Lane, Farnham, Surrey, still working as a Land Agent.  Having later moved to Branksome, Poole, Dorset, his death was recorded at Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, Hampshire, on 21 May 1962.  He remained single throughout his life.

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Tom King was born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, on 7 Mar 1892 and baptised there on 11 Mar 1892 the son of Charles King, Innkeeper of the Seymour Arms and a Farmer, and Sophia King (nee Burton).  Tom lived his early life in East Knoyle.  Regrettably his mother died in 1899 and his father in 1913 and his other sons, John King and Charles King, remained at the Seymour Arms (though there is no evidence they served in WW1).   Tom had enlisted on 11 Aug 1914 and joined the Royal Engineers as a Private (Service No. 26750).  His period of service was however cut short when he was discharged on 2 Oct 1914 as being physically unfit including having bad varicose veins.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was still single and working as a Wiltshire County Council Roadman living in the Causeway, Mere, Wiltshire.  His death was recorded in Warminster, Wiltshire, during 1974.