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William George Butt was born, registered and baptised in Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire, simply as George, in 1893 and baptised at St. Andrew's Church on 7 May 1893 the son of George Butt and Annie Butt (nee Scott).  He spent all his early life in Donhead St. Andrew.  The 1911 Census show his name as now William George Butt and he remained as that throughout his Military Service and his subsequent marriage.  He was living at Lone Cottage, Tapney, Near Wickham, Hampshire, when he enlisted on 23 Apr 1915 and joined the Army Ordnance Corps as a Private (Service No. 06437).  He served in France and Flanders reaching the rank and Lance Sergeant.  He met and married Marie Antoniette Celeste Forget in Nantes, France, on 23 Oct 1918. He was granted 14 days leave only to return to duty on the Armistice Day.  He was sent on final leave prior to discharge on 12 Aug 1919 and gave his address as Barkers Hill, Donhead St. Andrew.  No other information has been found at this time.

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Albert Frederick Brickell was born and thus registered in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 16 Feb 1880 and baptised with those names at Holy Trinity Church on 24 Feb 1880 the son of Eli Charles Brickell, a Tailor, and Lucy Ellen Brickell (nee Gray).  (Albert used Frederick Albert as the order of his Christian names in his later life and during his Military Service.)  He lived his early life at 37 Bimport, Shaftesbury until he married Kate Hopkins at St. John's Church, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, on 14 Jul 1904.  By 1911 Albert was living at 142 Kings Road, Alverstoke, Gosport, Hampshire, working as a Insurance Superintendent.  He had enlisted on the 8 Dec 1915 and joined the Hampshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 56435).  He served in the UK only and at one time had been transferred to the 2/1 Royal 1st Devon Yeomanry on 9 May 1917 but limited details are available to confirm why and if this was permanent as his medals, on discharge, the Victory and British War Medals, were issued via the Hampshire Regiment.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 38 St. John's Road, Ryde, Isle of Wight, described as District Manager for Pearl Assurance.  He died in St. Mary's Hospital, Newport, Isle of Wight, on 10 Jul 1958.  His brother, Henry Eli Charles Brickell, also served and survived the conflict.

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George Rideout was born in Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 18 Nov 1881 the son of Frederick Rideout and Emily Rideout (nee Sage).   He spent his early life in West Street, Fonthill Magna, until by 1901 the family had moved to Llanhilleth, Monmouthshire, Wales, for work in the mining industry.  George enlisted on the 12 Dec 1915 and was embodied on 26 Jan 1916 and joined the Army Service Corps as a Driver (Service No. DM2/155022).  He served with the 612th Motor Company in the UK only and was discharged on 18 Jan 1919.  There are no evident medal records but he would have been entitled to at least the British War Medal.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living, still single, in a Hostel at Woodhouse Farm Buildings, Ledbury, Gloucestershire, working as a Collier.  His death was recorded in the Bedwelty, Monmouthshire, Wales, Registry in 1940.   His brother, Frederick Mowlem, also served but regrettably died during the conflict.

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Kenneth Cyril Sharpe (sometimes spelt 'Sharp') was born in Stour Provost, Dorset, on 4 Apr 1898 and lived his early life in East Stour, Dorset, and later at Hill House, London Road, Henstridge, Somerset.  He had enlisted on 23 Mar 1917 and joined the Royal Naval Air Service as an Air Mechanic Class 2 (Fitter) (Service No. F27564) until he transferred to the newly formed Royal Air Force as a Leading Aircraftsman (Service No. 227564).  He served in the UK only and was discharged on 22 Nov 1919.  He was awarded the British War Medal only.  His death was recorded in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, on 5 Jun 1988.  Of his brothers, Trevor Sharpe died whilst in service whereas Montague Harry Sharpe, Denzil Walter Claude Sharpe and Leo Vernon Sharpe all served and survived.