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Charles Brickell was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 29 Mar 1877 and baptised at St. John's Church, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, on 29 Apr 1977 the son of Eli Brickell and Mary Brickell (nee Case). He lived all his life, apart from Military Service, in Shaftesbury or Enmore Green. He had enlisted with the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private on 26 Jan 1893 (Service No. 2436). He had served with the 3rd Battalion until his discharge to the reserves on 29 May 1897. He was recalled to the colours on 3 Jan 1900 and joined the 2nd Battalion being posted to South Africa until finally discharged on 21 Jan 1902. He had been awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal and 6 Clasps and the King's South Africa Medal with 2 Clasps. He married Louisa Gray at St. John's Church, Enmore Green, on 21 Apr 1902. There is limited information on his WW1 military service but he is recorded on the Absent Voters List of 1918 as a Private in the Dorsetshire Regiment (Service No. 2436) and he is also recorded in later Pension Records. By 1921 he was living in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, described as 'help in garden' for a gentleman in Bimport, Shaftesbury. The 1939 Register gives his address as Knapp House, 21 Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, now described as 'incapacitated'. He died at the Westminster Memorial Hospital, Shaftesbury, on 11 Apr 1947 and was buried at St. John's Church, Enmore Green, on 14 Apr 1947.

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William John Stainer was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 26 Sep 1876 and baptised at St. James Church, on 10 Mar 1877 the son of Sarah Jane Stainer (no father is mentioned in any birth entry).  He lived initially with his grandfather, Thomas Stainer, whilst in the meantime his mother had married Edwin Alfred Wright in Shaftesbury in 1879. William then went to live with his mother and step-father at 3 Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury, until he enlisted with the Royal Engineers as a Private in Oct 1898 (Service No. O/2371).  He served in the UK as well as South Africa and by the time of his discharge to Reserves on 15 Aug 1902 held the Queen's South Africa Medal and Clasps (1900/1901) and the King's South Africa Medal and Clasps (1902/1903).  It is recorded that he was in action at the Relief of Ladysmith.  He was fully discharged in 1910.  It is presumed shortly after his discharge from the military he emigrated to Canada working as a Blacksmith.   He enlisted in Winnipeg, Canada, on 10 Dec 1915 joining the 11th Company of the 3rd Division Engineers (Service No. 541956).   He was posted to France on 5 Apr 1916 and served with various field units in the vicinity.  He was taken seriously ill with bronchitis and taken to the 22nd General Hospital at Camiers, Nord-pas-de-Calais, France, where he died on 17 Dec 1917.  He was buried at the Etaples Military Cemetery, Camiers, (Grave Ref; XXXI. D.18A.).  He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals and these were sent to his mother (named in his will as next of kin) at 3 Salisbury Street (also known as 3 Angel Square), Shaftesbury.  It is not known if he is remembered on any local War Memorial. (NB. This person is not to be confused with William John Stainer (1880-1917) who was also from Shaftesbury and whose entry can be found elsewhere in the Shaftesbury Remembers site.)

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Ernest Charles Wareham was born in Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire, on 8 Apr 1889 the son of Charles Wareham and Clara Caroline Isabella Wareham (nee Case).  He lived all his life in the Donhead St. Andrew area.  He married Elsie Beatrice Davenport at Donhead St. Andrew on 1 Aug 1915 whilst serving as a soldier.  He had in fact enlisted earlier with the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment as a Private (Service No. 20632).  He served with the 8th and 1st Battalions though it is not known in which theatre of war he served. On his discharge on 1 Mar 1919 was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  Both the 1921 Census and the 1939 Register show he was living at the Bungalow, Barkers Hill, Donhead St. Andrew, working as a Gardener (Private).  His death was recorded in Salisbury, Wiltshire, during the latter part of 1968.

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Edward Archibald Score was born in Fifehead, Dorset, on 22 Nov 1893 the son of James Score, a Dairyman, and Annie Sophia Score (nee House).  He spent his early life in Fifehead as well as at The Lodge, Ferne Park, Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire.  He married Annie Trowbridge in Sturminster, Dorset, on 7 Jun 1915.   He had originally enlisted on 14 Dec 1914 and joined the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private but was discharged as unlikely to become an efficient soldier on 24 Dec 1914 (due to problems with his right foot).  Despite this event he went on to re-enlist on 11 Dec 1915 and was embodied on 7 Apr 1916 joining the Devonshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 12604).   He served in France & Flanders from the 8 Jul 1916 eventually becoming a Lance Corporal on 14 May 1917. He was transferred to the 153rd Company of the Labour Corps on on promotion (Service No. 91613).   He was finally discharged on 16 Jul 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  The 1921 Census shows he was living in Mill Street, Corfe Mullen, Dorset, working as a Dairyman. Regrettably his wife died during 1924 and he later went on to re-marry Elizabeth Kate Mowlem in Alton-Pancras, Dorset, on 4 May 1925.   By the time of the 1939 Register he had moved to West Stour, Dorset, now described as an Agricultural Worker.   His death was recorded in Sturminster during 1956.   His brother, Reginald James Score, also served during the conflict. (NB: His Christian names were frequently quoted out of order for record purposes.)

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Harry Mercer was born in Donhead St. Andrew, Wiltshire, during 1883 the son of Edwin Mercer and Lydia Lavinia Mercer (nee Roberts).  He lived his early life at Rowberry, Donhead St. Andrew.  He had enlisted on 24 Sep 1915 and joined the Army Service Corps (Mechanical Transport) as a Private (Service No. 130579).  He served in France and Flanders from 13 Dec 1915 with the 403 Mechanical Transport Company.  He was eventually discharged on 7 Sep 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.  His marriage to Mellie Kingdon was recorded in Poole, Dorset, during 1921 and at one time was living at 72 Ashley Road, Parkstone, Dorset.  He died in the Royal Victoria Hospital, Poole Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire, on 6 Nov 1933