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Wallace Doral Snook was born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, in Mar 1895 the son of George William Snook and Emily Snook (nee Wilton).  He lived all his early life in East Knoyle.    He had enlisted with the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 15160).  He had served from 23 Dec 1915 in France and Flanders with both the 5th and 6th Battalions.  He was discharged on 15 Mar 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star. He had re-enlisted and by the 1921 Census was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment based at the Royal Barracks, Dublin, Ireland. There is no record of him after this time except for his death recorded at the Wandsworth, London, Registry during 1965 whilst living in Swaffield Road, Wandsworth.

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Albert Henry Snook was born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, on 26 Apr 1899 and baptised there on 25 Jun 1899 the son of George William Snook and Kate Snook (nee Ford).  He lived all his early life in East Knoyle.  His father died during 1915. He had enlisted on 26 May 1917 and joined the Northamptonshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 50035).  He served in France and Flanders with the 2nd Battalion.  He was taken Prisoner of War at Soissons, Aisne, France on 27 May 1918 and during this time he had experienced heart problems due to conditions and following his release was discharged as being unfit for further service on 15 Apr 1919 and awarded the Silver War Badge No. B243280 with a pension until 1920 then a final gratuity.  He was also awarded the Victory and British War Medals.   The 1921 Census shows him living in as a Servant at Pyt House, Tisbury, Dorset, which at that time was used by a University Tutor with 11 pupils preparing for University entry. He married Grace Ena (also known as Gracina) Court in Wincanton, Somerset, during 1933.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 18 Baunton Close, Wincanton, Somerset, working as a Private Head Gardener.  His death was recorded at the Taunton, Somerset, Registry on 5 Jun 1962 and he was cremated at Taunton Deane Crematorium.  His brother, George Snook, also served and survived the conflict.

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Bertram Edgar Hillier was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 27 May 1888 the son of George Hillier, a Watchmaker, and Sarah Anne Hillier (nee Aldridge).  He lived his early life at 12 Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury until by 1911 he had moved to Hayes, Middlesex, where he was working as a Cycle Machinist.   He had enlisted on 8 Aug 1914 and joined the Army Service Corps as a Private (Service No. MS/2471).  He was posted to France and Flanders on 23 Sep 1914 and was employed as a Fitter and Turner.  He served in very many units, to many to mention, and was finally discharged on 20 Jun 1919.  He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1914/15 Star.  He had married Margaret (sometimes known as Mary Magdalen) Bastable in Hayes, Middlesex, on 24 Dec 1917 during a leave period.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 16 Leaze Road, Melksham, Wiltshire, working as a Lorry Driver for a Wholesale Grocer.  His death was recorded in Melksham on 15 Feb 1958 and he was buried at the Western Way Cemetery, Semington, Wiltshire. Of his brothers, Alfred, Harold Sydney, Clarence Fred and Reginald George Hillier also served and survived the conflict.

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Clarence Fred Hillier (aka Frederick Clarence in some records) was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 14 May 1891 the son of George Hillier, a Watchmaker, and Sarah Anne Hillier (nee Aldridge).  He spent his early life at 12 Salisbury Street, Shaftesbury, until by 1911 he had moved to the premises of Silas Henry Haycock, Watchmaker, 106 High Street, Ramsgate, Kent, as an Assistant Watchmaker and Repairer.  He had enlisted on 13 Mar 1918 and joined the Royal Naval Air Service (Service No. 52456).  This service was short lived as he was transferred to the newly formed Royal Air Force on 1 Apr 1918 as an Air Mechanic Class 1 (Service No. 252491).  He served in the UK only and was discharged on 8 Mar 1919.  He would have qualified for at least the British War Medal but no record can be found.  He had married Frances Jessie Harper in High Barnet, Hertfordshire, on 1 Jun 1918 and went to live there after discharge.  By the 1921 Census he had moved to 16 Victoria Villas, Willesden, Middlesex, working as a Watch Maker. By the time of the 1939 Register he had moved to 29 St. Johns Road, Wembley, Middlesex, described as a Watch and Instrument Maker as well as a voluntary ARP Warden.  His death was recorded in Kenton, Middlesex, on 30 Nov 1945. Of his brothers', Alfred, Harold Sydney, Reginald George and Bertram Edgar Hillier, all served and survived the conflict.

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Frederick Tanswell was born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, on 7 Mar 1893 the son of Frank Tanswell and Sarah Jane Tanswell (nee Wigmore).  He spent his early life at Milton, East Knoyle. until his family had moved to St. Mary Bourne, Andover, Hampshire.  He had enlisted in Andover on 30 Sep 1910 and joined the Rifle Brigade as a Private (Service No. 3917) but this period of service was cut short when he was discharged on 27 Mar 1911 as being unfit for further duty.  He had re-enlisted on 2 Sep 1914 with the Royal Munster Fusiliers at the beginning of WW1 as a Private (Service No. 10695),  He had served in the Balkans from 9 Jul 1915 and was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star. The 1921 Census shows he had remained in the army and was based at Ballymullen Barracks, Tralee, Co. Kerry, Ireland, with the 2nd Battalion, The Loyal Regiment, (Service No. 7211477).  He married Marion Edith Hooper in Portsmouth, Hampshire, during 1927.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 'Gambier', Underhill, East Knoyle, Wiltshire, working as a Roadman.  His death was recorded at the Mere, Wiltshire, Registry on 26 Mar 1956.