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George Gray James was born in Blandford St. Mary, Dorset, on 23 Dec 1894 and baptised there on 3 Apr 1885 the son of William James, a Farmer, and Ellen James (nee Gray).  He lived some of his early life at Hookswood Farm, Farnham, Dorset, following the death of his father in 1895.   By 1911 he was boarding out at Harefield Grove Gardens, Harefield, Middlesex, working as a Domestic Gardener.  He had enlisted on 23 Sep 1914 and joined the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 11796).  However after a short period he was discharged on 9 Oct 1914 as unlikely to become an efficient soldier.  He nevertheless made himself available for service prior to any enforced enlistment.  His marriage to Rosalie Ada Margaret Fox was recorded at Uxbridge, Middlesex, during 1915.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living in Tarrant Hinton, Dorset, working as a Gardener.  By 1947 he had moved to Eastbury Park, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset, as Head Gardener.  He died in Tarrant Gunville on 18 Jan 1948 and was buried there on 22 Jan 1948.

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Charles Everet Ingram (see notes below) was born in Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, on 16 Apr 1885 and baptised at the Birdbush Independent Chapel, Donhead St. Mary, on 10 May 1885 the son of William Ingram and Elva Ellen Ingram (nee Brickell).  Apart from later years and during Military Service, he lived most his life in Donhead St. Mary.  He had married Ida Margaret Tucker at Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 2 Aug 1909 and they set up home at Pleasant Cottage, Salisbury Road, Shaftesbury, Dorset.  Regrettably Ida died in 1913 but Charles then went on to re-marry Harriet Adela Bennett in Donhead St. Mary on 5 Aug 1914.  He had enlisted and joined the 2/4th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 201673) later transferring to the Somerset Light Infantry (Service No. 242139).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge on 6 Apr 1919 was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.   His second wife, Harriet, died during 1933 and by the time of 1939 Register he was a widower living at Edmondsham, Nr. Cranbourne, Dorset, working as a Dairyman.  His death was recorded in Blandford, Dorset, on 2 Sep 1946.   His brother, George, also served in the conflict.   (NB It appears Charles favoured the name Everet (or Everett) as his first name in later life as per the records found.)

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Reuben Henry Hunt (aka Reuben Harry Hunt) was born in Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, on 31 Aug 1890 the son of William Thomas Hunt, a Carpenter, and Margaret Jane Hunt (nee Hibbs).  He lived his early life in Tollard Royal and later at Rushmore, Berwick St. John, Wiltshire, where he had employment as a Domestic Gardener.  He had enlisted with the Army Service Corps as a Private (Service No. R4/089824).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  Whilst serving he had married Sarah Deborah Tinsley at St. Mark;s Church, Harlesden, Middlesex, on 9 Jun 1918.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 112 Hanover Road, Wembley, Middlesex, working as a Railway Carriage Fitter.  He had moved to 56 Tassell Hall, Redbourne, Hertfordshire, by the time of his death which was registered in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, on 28 Apr 1980.   His brothers, Edwin John Hunt (d. 1926), Frederick Frank Hunt (discharged early as unlikely to be an efficient soldier) and William Thomas Hunt, also served in the conflict.

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Edward Victor Horder was born in Horton-cum-Woodlands, Dorset, on 24 May 1892 and baptised there on 9 Jul 1892 the son of Robert George Horder, a Farm Baliff, and Caroline Elizabeth Horder (nee Meaby).  He lived his early life in the area including Tollard Royal, Wiltshire, until by 1911 he was boarding in Wimborne, Dorset, working as an Ironmonger's Assistant.   He had enlisted on 26 Oct 1915 but no record of which branch of the services can be found.  He had transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 6 Jan 1917 (later the Royal Air Force from 1 Apr 1918) as an Airman Class 3 (Service No. 56978).  It appears he served in the UK only during the war principally at Halton, Burckinghamshire, where he became a Flight Sergeant (Storeman).  He had married Edith Mary Attwood in Maidstone, Kent, on 26 Apr 1919. Following the Armistice had opted to serve with the Occupation Forces in Germany and was not discharged until 23 Feb 1920.  Though no medal records can be found he would have qualified for the Victory and British War Medals.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living in Dudsbury Gardens, Wimborne, Dorset, working as a Commercial Traveller in Veterinary Medicines as well as a Volunteer ARP Warden.  His death was recorded at The Cottage Hospital, Highfield, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, on 7 Oct 1965.  His brother, Francis George Horder, died whilst in service in 1918 from natural causes.

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Percy George Horder was born in Melbury Abbas, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 15 Mar 1889 and baptised there on 12 May 1889 the son of William Henry Horder, a Gamekeeper, and Emma Jane Horder (nee Trowbridge).  He lived his early life in Melbury Abbas until by 1901 the family had moved to Middle Coombe, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire.  Percy had enlisted on 22 May 1915 and joined the Army Service Corps as a Private (Service No. M2/100568).  He had served in France and Flanders from 31 Aug 1915.  During his time in the services he had married Emily Susan Swadding, at St. Jude's Church, South Kensington, London, on 5 May 1917.  He was eventually discharged on 5 Apr 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.  It was noted on his discharge that his Sclerosis had been aggravated by his service and he was awarded a small pension as a result.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 1 Council Houses, Ludwell, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, working as a Chauffeur despite having some incapacity.  He died locally on 19 Mar 1940.  His brothers, Edward Francis Horder and Bertie Edwin John Horder, also served in the conflict.