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Arthur Thomas Cross was born in Blandford, Dorset, on 1 Oct 1889 the son of Charles Henry Cross and Lucy Hannah Cross (nee Dean).  He lived his early life in the High Street, Charlton Marshall, Dorset, and later at Woodcutts Farm Cottages, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset.  He had enlisted on 20 Jun 1908 and joined the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment as a Private (Service No. 8154).    The 1911 Census shows him in barracks at Greatham, Hampshire.   He married Delia Mary Slevin in Devizes, Wiltshire, on 24 Jun 1914.   At the outbreak of war he had been posted to France and Flanders on 14 Aug 1914 and served with the 1st Battalion.   He received gunshot wounds to the right thigh and fractures sufficient to be discharged as being physically unfit for further service on 3 Sep 1915.  He was awarded the Silver War Badge No. 9620 as well as the Victory and British War Medals along with the 1914/1915 Star.   The 1921 Census shows him living in Coombe, Enford, Nr, Pewsey, Wiltshire, working as a Private Chauffeur. By the time of the 1939 Register he had moved to 1 Council Houses, Pewsey, Wiltshire, working as an RAF Motor Transport Driver.  His death was recorded in Salisbury, Wiltshire, on 27 Sep 1961.  His brother, Reginald Douglas Cross, also served in the conflict.

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Henry (aka Harry) Conquest was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 3 Jan 1893 and baptised at Holy Trinity Church, on 29 Jan 1893 the son of Lewis Conquest, a Police Constable, and Caroline Conquest (nee Patten).  His lived his early life in Bell Street, Shaftesbury, until by 1901 the family had moved to Tollard Royal, Wiltshire.  By 1911 he was working at the Elvaston Stables, West Hill Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire, as a Coachman.   According to his military records he had served in a Territorial Unit prior to the outbreak of war. He was embodied on 31 Aug 1911 with the Royal Field Artillery as a Gunner (Service No. 66773).  He had married Maud Wrixon on 16 Feb 1914 in Alton, Hampshire.  He had apparently deserted on 6 Sep 1914 at the same time whilst being sued for marital desertion by his wife and on his rejoining the Artillery on 15 Jan 1915 had been punished accordingly losing all previous service time as a result.  He had then served in France & Flanders from 8 Jul 1915 with the 213 Siege Battery and had received gunshot wounds to his left shoulder causing a compound fracture on 18 Oct 1917.   He was transferred to the Reserve Battery and eventually discharged as being no longer physically fit on 25 Oct 1918. He was awarded the Silver War Badge No. B34995 as well as the Victory and British War Medals along with the 1914/15 Star. The 1921 Census shows his wife was living in Westbourne, Bournemouth, Hampshire, with two chidren from the marriage. It is presumed his first marriage was dissolved as he re-married Alice E. Champion in Kensington, London, during 1928.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 196 New Kings Road, Fulham, London, working as a Caterer.  His death was recorded in Fulham during 1959.

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Howard James Case was born in Ludwell, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, on 9 Dec 1899 and baptised there at St. John the Baptist Church on 7 Jan 1900 the son of Elias Case, the foreman of the watercress beds at Ludwell Mill, and Mary Case (nee Chant).  He spent his early years in Ludwell until by 1911 the family had moved to Hooke, Beaminster, Dorset.  He had enlisted on 22 Jan 1918 with the Royal Naval Air Service (Service No. F47268) later transferring to the newly formed Royal Air Force from 1 Apr 1918 as a Private Class 1 (Service No. 247268).  He served in the UK only and on his discharge on 6 Mar 1919 was awarded the British War Medal only.  The 1921 Census shows him living with his parents at 7 Sherrington, Codford, Warminster, Wiltshire, working as a Lorry Driver for the War Department. He married Doris Violet Prince in Warminster, Wiltshire, during 1926 and by the time of the 1939 Register was living at 5 Sherrington, Warminster, Wiltshire, working as a Watercress Grower.  His death was recorded in Warminster during 1967.

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Leonard George Bulpitt was born in Newtown, Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, during 1889 the son of James Bulpitt and Elizabeth Mary Bulpitt (nee Harvey).  He lived his early life in the Newtown area.  He had enlisted with the Hampshire Regiment (Service Nos. 3156 & 331339) and served in Egypt where he had been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal.  He had advanced through the ranks eventually becoming a Quartermaster Sergeant.  He served on attachment with various Units of the Army finally with the Welch Regiment (Service No. 74692).  He was also awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  He had married Gladys Millie Richards (nee Miles) in Cairo, Egypt, giving his address as Higher Pitts Farm, Priddy, near Wells, Somerset.  Nothing has been found beyond this point in time.   His brother, Herbert James Bulpitt, also served in the conflict with the Canadian Forces.