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Reginald Walter Haskell was born in Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire, on 16 Nov 1897 the son of Walter Haskell and Kate (Katie) Haskell (nee Kiddle). He lived most of his civilian life in Donhead St. Andrew. He had enlisted with the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service Nos. 0104 and 16434). He had served abroad with both the 5th and 6th Battalions eventually being awarded the Military Medal per a London Gazette announcement on 23 Jul 1919. He was transferred to the 2nd Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment (Unchanged Service N0. 0104). He remained in the Army after the war and the 1921 Census shows him in Barracks near Trowbridge, Wiltshire. He married Ellen Temple in Londonderry, Ireland, in the 4th Quarter of 1921. He had also been awarded the Victory and British War Medals though these were returned as there was some trouble over his service in Nov 1922. The 1939 Register shows him living in Lower Street, Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire, working as a General Labourer. His death was recorded in Salisbury, Wiltshire, during 1963.

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William George Elliott was born in Moreton, Dorset, on 22 May, 1889 and baptised there on 21 Jul 1889 the son of Albert Elliott and Emily Elliott (nee Walters). His father died in 1894 and his mother re-married Eli Charles Pitman in Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 19 Apr 1897. William had, by the 1901 Census, moved to his grandmother's address at Woolhouse Farm, Gillingham, Dorset, and by 1911 he was boarding out in Yeovil, Somerset, where he worked. He had married Florence Maud Dodge in Motcombe on 29 May 1913. He had enlisted with the Essex Regiment as a Private (Service No. 19796) and had served with them in the Balkans from 21 Nov 1915. At sometime afterwards he had transferred to the King's Royal Rifle Corps (Service No. TR13/60714). On his eventual discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star. His name had been mentioned as a serving soldier in the Motcombe Parish Magazine of May 1916. Meanwhile his wife had died in 1918. The 1921 Census shows him living with his mother and step-father at Shorts Green Farm, Motcombe, where he was noted as being out of work having previously had employment in Shoeburyness, Essex. He had re-married Alice M. Purchase in Yeovil, Somerset, during 1925 and by the 1939 Register was living at 165 Huish, Yeovil, Somerset, described as a Horticultural Nursery Manager. His death was recorded in Yeovil on 19 Mar 1970.

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Garnet Herbert Scammell was born in Todber, Stour Provost, Dorset, during 1896 the son of Frederick Scammell and Mary Elizabeth 'Polly' Scammell (nee Curtis). He lived all his early life in Todber. He had enlisted with the Dorset (Queen's Own) Yeomanry as a Private (Service No. 1163). He served in Egypt from 22 Apr 1915 during which time his Regiment was absorbed into the Corps of Hussars (Service No. 230471). He was eventually discharged on 23 Mar 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star. His name was published as serving in the forces in the Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, Parish Magazine dated May 1916. The 1921 Census shows him living-in at the Red House, Bovington, Wool, Dorset, where he was working as an Assistant in the Refreshment Bar. He married Violet Evelyn Pike in Christchurch, Hampshire, during 1923. He died, aged only 35, in the Christchurch Infirmary on 16 Mar 1931. It is also noted that his wife died at the same time aged 30 years.

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Herbert John Stacey was born in Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 10 May 1886 the son of John Stacey and Unity Stacey (nee Elsworth). He lived all his life, apart from Military service, in the Motcombe area. He had married Rose Jane Phillips in Motcombe on 19 Feb 1912. At this time he was employed by the Great Western Railway as a Porter at Semley Station, Wiltshire. He was called up to the Territorials on 24 Aug 1914 and joined the 2nd Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 29735). He served abroad, though it is not known where, eventually being promoted to Lance Corporal. Whilst in service he received gun shot wounds to the left leg and right arm as a result of which he was discharged as being no longer fit for duty on 28 Dec 1917 and awarded the Silver War Badge No. 300785. He later also received the Victory and British War Medals. He died in Shaftesbury, Dorset, during 1936.

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Mark Edwards was born in Gillingham, Dorset, on 7 Jan 1880 and baptised there on 10 Jul 1880 the son of Fred Edwards and Sarah Ann Edwards (nee Edwards). He lived his early life in Gillingham, Dorset, until, by 1911, he had moved to 12 The Street, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, where he lived with his wife, Jane E. Edwards (previous name unknown). According to the Motcombe Parish Newsletter of May 1916 he was serving with the 4th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment though no military records can be found. The 1921 Census and 1939 Register show he continued to live at 12 The Street, Motcombe, working as a House Painter, until his death was registered in Sturminster, Dorset, on 14 Jul 1952.