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Walter Ernest Brickell was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, in 1881 and baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 25 Sep 1881 the son of Edward Brickell and Ellen Brickell (nee Wareham). (Walter was always called Ernest in the family and for military purposes possibly due to the fact he had a younger brother call Ernest born in 1879 and who died in 1880.) The family moved to Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, by 1901 but by then Ernest had obtained employment as a Groom in Gillingham, Dorset. The father, Edward Brickell, died in Shaftesbury during 1906. Ernest's mother then moved to Bell Street, Shaftesbury. By the time of the 1911 Census Ernest was working and living at the Crown Inn, Shaftesbury, where he was employed as an Ostler. He enlisted in Dorchester and joined the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 18729). He later transferred to the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment with hew Service No. 26743. He served in France and Flanders with the 2nd Battalion but was killed in action in France on 9th April, 1917, and subsequently buried in the Wancourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, (Grave Ref: VI.G.29). He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals. His mother was awarded a dependent's pension but she herself died on 18 Jun 1923.

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George Guy was born in Stourpaine, Dorset, during 1895 and baptised there on 4 Aug 1895 the son of Henry John Guy and Sarah Annie Guy (nee March). He lived his early life in Stourpaine until by 1911 his family had moved to Peggs Mill Cottages, Iwerne Minster, Dorset. George had enlisted with the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 13055). He served in France and Flanders with the 6th Battalion from 20 Aug 1915. On his discharge on 17 Mar 1919 he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star. In addition he received a short term pension for an undisclosed reason until 5 Oct 1924. He lived with his parents at the time of the 1921 Census in Iwerne Minster working as a Farm Labourer. He regrettably died during 1927 in Shaftesbury, Dorset.

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Emanuel Read was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, during 1899 the son of Albert William Read and Julia Anne Read (nee Robbins). He lived his early life in French Mill Lane, Cann, Shaftesbury, until, by 1911, his family had moved to The Village, Pennington, Lymington, Hampshire. He had enlisted with the Hampshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 28447). The 1918 Absent Voters List had given his name as 'Manuel' with his residence as 1 Tanyard Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset. On his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals but these were returned without any reason given. There is no more reliable information in this case.

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Charles Frederick Kellow was born in Teffont Magna, Dorset, during 1893 and baptised there on 10 Sep 1893 the son of George and Beatrice M. Kellow. He lived his early life in Teffont Magna. He married Julia Wright at Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 8 Sep 1915. He had enlisted with the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment as a Private (Service No. 22537) but later transferred to the Machine Gun Corps (Service No. 141308). (Throughout his military service he was recorded as Reginald Charles Kellow). On his discharge on 16 Mar 1919 he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals. The 1921 Census shows him living at 3 Love Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, working as a Carman for United Dairies in Semley, Wiltshire. Hs death was recorded in Salisbury, Wiltshire, during 1952.

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Reginald Ingram was born in Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, on 23 Jun 1883 the son of Richard Ingram and Anna Eliza Ingram (nee Young). By 1891 his family had moved to Islington, London. Reginald had joined the Royal Navy in Portsmouth, Hampshire, as Boy Class 2 on 31 Dec 1898 and served throughout until 9 Dec 1914 when he was transferred to the Royal Marines Light infantry (Service No. 202477). He held the eventual rank of Leading Signaller. He had married Annie Brickell at Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 31 Dec 1910 (Annie's father was the Parish Clerk at the time). He was eventually discharged on 6 Mar 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1914/15 Star. On the 1918 Absent Voters List he had given his address as 37 Bimport, Shaftesbury, Dorset. By the 1921 Census he was living at 231 Mayall Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24, working as a Clerk for the Ministry of Pensions. His death was recorded in East Dulwich on 9 Sep 1936 though his residence was recorded as 57 Endymion Road, Brixton, Surrey.