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Bertie Alford was born in Motcombe, Dorset, during 1884 the son of Sidney Herbert Alford and Clara Jane Alford (nee Marshall).  He lived his early life in The Street, Motcombe.   He had married Atena (maiden name unknown) Alford in Bucharest, Romania, on 25 Jan 1915.  He had enlisted with the Royal Flying Corps on 31 Jan 1917 (Royal Air Force from 1 Apr 1918) as a Aircraftsman Class 1 (Service No. 58084),  He served most of his time in the UK as a Fitter.  He was discharged on 22 Aug 1919 and gave his forwarding address as 24 Strada Atena, Bucharest, Romania.  He qualified for at least the British War Medal. No other information has been found beyond this date.  His brothers, James Alford and Herbert Alford, both served and survived the conflict.

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William George Butt was born, registered and baptised in Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire, simply as George in 1893 and baptised as George at St. Andrew's Church on 7 May 1893 the son of George Butt and Annie Butt (nee Scott).  He used the names William George Butt in later life for all purposes. He spent all his early life in Donhead St. Andrew.  The 1911 Census shows his name as 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 from 31 Jul 1915 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, though he advised the Army on 27 Oct 1919 that he had relocated to 21 Cite Parmenties, Corleie, Somme, France, for all other purposes.  He had returned to the UK with his wife by the time of his death on 11 Mar 1973 was living at Woodland Cottage, Botley Road, Horton Heath, Eastleigh, Hampshire.

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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.  Both the 1921 Census and 1939 Register show 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.  His mother died in 1910. 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.  The 1921 Census shows him living with his widowed father, 50 Arrail Street, Six Bells, Abertillery, Monmouthshire, working as a Coal Miner. By the time of the 1939 Register he was living, still single, in a Hostel at Woodhouse Farm Buildings, Ledbury, Gloucestershire, described now 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) on 1st April 1918.  He served in the UK only and was discharged on 22 Nov 1919.  He was awarded the British War Medal only.  The 1921 Census shows he was boarding at 81 St. Ann Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, working as a Fitter and Turner Mechanical Engineer. There was no entry found in the 1939 Register as it is possible he had re-joined the RAF. His death was recorded in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, on 5 Jun 1988. There is no evidence that he was married at any time.   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.