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Eustace Arthur Roberts was born in Pokesdown, Christchurch, Hampshire, on 29 Jul 1898 the son of Charles Roberts and Elizabeth Jane Roberts (nee Snook).  He spent some of his early life in Church Road, West Orchard, Shaftesbury, Dorset, where his father had moved for employment on the railways.  By 1911 he was living in Keighley, West Riding, Yorkshire. He enlisted on 7 Jul 1917 and joined the Royal Flying Corps (Royal Air Force from 1 Apr 1918) as an Air Mechanic Class 3 (Service No. 87085).  He served in France and Flanders from 24 Nov 1917 to 1 Apr 1919 and was discharged on 4 May 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals.   He had married Elizabeth Clarkson at the Parish Church in Blackwell, Derbyshire, on 2 Nov 1918 whilst on leave.  The 1921 Census shows him living along with his wife at his parents address of 11 Bingley Street, Keighley, West Riding, Yorkshire, working as a Mechanical Tool Fitter. By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 1 Chapel Houses, Higham, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, working as a Coal Miner - Conveyor Mechanic.  His death was recorded in Chesterfield during 1983.

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Harry John Burden was born in Stour Row, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 18 Jun 1891 and baptised there at All Saints Church on 18 Oct 1891 the son of Frank Burden and Alice Burden (nee Stokes).  He lived his early life in Stour Row, Dorset, and later in Wincombe, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire,  He had enlisted on 2 Sep 1914 with the Dublin Fusiliers as a Private (Service No. 15242).  He served with the 2nd/4th Battalion of the Dublin Fusiliers in the Balkans region from 9 Aug 1915 where he later received gunshot wounds to his left leg.  He was discharged as being physically unfit for further duty on 24 Mar 1916 and awarded the Silver War Badge No. 169839 as well as a life pension.  In due time he was also awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.  He was then living in Marlborough, Wiltshire, and had married Ellen (Nellie) Blanche Matilda Paris in Pewsey, Wiltshire, during 1917.  The 1921 Census shows him living at Fyfield, Milton Lilbourne, Marlborough, Wiltshire, still somewhat disabled, and, by the time of the 1939 Register, at South Lodge, Stowell Park, Pewsey, Wiltshire, working as a Woodsman.  He he later moved to Church Cottage, Beechingstoke, Pewsey, where he died on 26 Oct 1977.  His brothers, Frederick Charles Burden and Samuel Job Burden, also served in the conflict.

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Alfred Tom Burden was born in Sherborne Causeway, Motcombe, Dorset, on 27 Feb 1885 and baptised at St. Johns Church, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 3 May 1885 the son of Stephen Burden and Elizabeth Annie Moore Burden (nee Bridle).  He lived his early life in Sherborne Causeway until by 1911 he was living in Durley, Hampshire, working as a Domestic Coachman.   He had enlisted in the Territorial Section of the West Sussex Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery as a Driver (Service No. 1495) and went on to serve in Mesopotamia during which time he was transferred to the Regular Army (Service No. 850542).  He suffered a fractured leg on 19 Jul 1918 whilst with the 1088th Battery and was transferred to India for treatment later returned to the UK for discharge on 20 Jul 1919.  He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  He married Ellen Augusta Denham in Fareham, Hampshire, during 1919.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 'Beechleigh', Butterwick Road, Wickham, Hampshire, working as a Fruit Grower and Poultry Keeper.  Though details cannot be found, his wife died and Alfred remarried Ena Mitchell Brant (nee Cook) in Droxford, Hampshire, during 1949. In later life he moved to Eastleigh, Hampshire, and died there on 21 Apr 1964.   Of his brothers, Willie George Burden was killed in action whereas Bertie Stephen Burden served and survived.

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Wyndham Burden was born in Sherborne Causeway, Motcombe, Dorset, on 15 May 1883 the son of Charles Burden and Mary Ann Burden (nee Pamden).  He lived his early life in Sherborne Causeway until 1911 when on 21 Jul 1907 he had married Ellen Burden at the parish church at Moordown, Near Southampton, Hampshire.  By 1911 he was living at Priestly Road, Kinson, Bournemouth, Dorset.  He had enlisted in the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 3909).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but during his service he had obviously been abroad and contracted malaria after which he transferred to the Labour Corps (Service No. 246505).  He was discharged on 13 Mar 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as a time limited pension which ended with a final gratuity on 8 Jul 1921.  The 1921 Census detail cannot be found but the 1921 Electoral Register shows him living in Canford Road, Wallis Down, Kinson. By the time of the 1939 Register he had moved to 1 High Mead, Hampreston Road, Longham, Dorset, working as a Landscape Gardener.  He died in Kinson during 1941 and was buried at Kinson Parish Church on 31 Dec 1941.  His brother, Arthur Burden, also served in the conflict.

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Hubert James Maidment was born in Ludwell, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, on 2 Aug 1892 and baptised at the Birdbush Independent Chapel, Ludwell, on 11 Sep 1892 the son of John Eugene Maidment and Mary Jane Maidment (nee Read).  He spent all his early life in the Ludwell area and had enlisted initially with the Kings Royal Rifle Corps as a Private (Service No. 1038) but had transferred to the Machine Gun Corps (Service No. 12191).  He served in France and Flanders eventually achieving the rank of Sergeant.  He sustained an injury to his right knee as well as suffering from Malaria and was further transferred to the Labour Corps (Service No. 487033).  He was discharged on 11 May 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as a short term pension.  He married Bessie Bryant in Melbury Abbas, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 10 Sep 1921.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living in Burton Street, Marnull, Dorset, working as a Lorry Driver as well as being a volunteer ARP Warden.  His death was recorded in Sturminster, Dorset, on 8 Aug 1968 and he was buried at Marnull, Dorset, on 13 Aug 1968.   His brother, Frank Maidment, also served in the conflict.