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Hannam Edward Miles was born in Owermoigne, Dorset, on 25 Sep 1890 and baptised there on 26 Nov 1890 the son of Edward Henry Miles, an Estate Agent, and Louisa Mary Miles (nee Best).  He lived his early life in Owermoigne and later at Slade House, East Knoyle, Wiltshire and, by 1911, he was a boarder/pupil living in Puddletown, Dorset, learning the trade of Estate Agent.  He had enlisted and joined the Suffolk Regiment as a Private (Service No. 2002).  He later transferred to the Royal Engineers (Service No. 246940) eventually becoming a Sergeant.  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  The 1921 Census shows him living in East Knoyle as a land Agent for Capt. Guy Richard Charles Wyndham, one of the local landowners.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was boarding in Little Green Lane, Farnham, Surrey, still working as a Land Agent he also joined the National Defence Corps at this time which ultimately became the Home Guard with the rank of Private in the local 'B' Company.  Having later moved to Branksome, Poole, Dorset, his death was recorded at Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, Hampshire, on 21 May 1962.  He remained single throughout his life.

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Tom King was born in East Knoyle, Wiltshire, on 7 Mar 1892 and baptised there on 11 Mar 1892 the son of Charles King, Innkeeper of the Seymour Arms and a Farmer, and Sophia King (nee Burton).  Tom lived his early life in East Knoyle.  Regrettably his mother died in 1899 and his father in 1913 and his other sons, John King and Charles King, remained at the Seymour Arms (though there is no evidence they served in WW1).   Tom had enlisted on 11 Aug 1914 and joined the Royal Engineers as a Pioneer (Service No. 26750).  His period of service was however cut short when he was discharged on 2 Oct 1914 as being physically unfit including having bad varicose veins.  The 1921 Census shows he returned to live with his brother, Charles, at the Seymour Arms where he worked as a General Farm Hand. By the time of the 1939 Register he was still single and working as a Wiltshire County Council Roadman living in the Causeway, Mere, Wiltshire.  His death was recorded in Warminster, Wiltshire, during 1974.

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Eustace Arthur Roberts was born in Pokesdown, Christchurch, Hampshire, on 29 Jul 1898 the son of Charles Roberts and Elizabeth Jane Roberts (nee Snook).  He spent some of his early life in Church Road, West Orchard, Shaftesbury, Dorset, where his father had moved for employment on the railways.  By 1911 he was living in Keighley, West Riding, Yorkshire. He enlisted on 7 Jul 1917 and joined the Royal Flying Corps (Royal Air Force from 1 Apr 1918) as an Air Mechanic Class 3 (Service No. 87085).  He served in France and Flanders from 24 Nov 1917 to 1 Apr 1919 and was discharged on 4 May 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals.   He had married Elizabeth Clarkson at the Parish Church in Blackwell, Derbyshire, on 2 Nov 1918 whilst on leave.  The 1921 Census shows him living along with his wife at his parents address of 11 Bingley Street, Keighley, West Riding, Yorkshire, working as a Mechanical Tool Fitter. By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 1 Chapel Houses, Higham, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, working as a Coal Miner - Conveyor Mechanic.  His death was recorded in Chesterfield during 1983.

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Harry John Burden was born in Stour Row, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 18 Jun 1891 and baptised there at All Saints Church on 18 Oct 1891 the son of Frank Burden and Alice Burden (nee Stokes).  He lived his early life in Stour Row, Dorset, and later in Wincombe, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire,  He had enlisted on 2 Sep 1914 with the Dublin Fusiliers as a Private (Service No. 15242).  He served with the 2nd/4th Battalion of the Dublin Fusiliers in the Balkans region from 9 Aug 1915 where he later received gunshot wounds to his left leg.  He was discharged as being physically unfit for further duty on 24 Mar 1916 and awarded the Silver War Badge No. 169839 as well as a life pension.  In due time he was also awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.  He was then living in Marlborough, Wiltshire, and had married Ellen (Nellie) Blanche Matilda Paris in Pewsey, Wiltshire, during 1917.  The 1921 Census shows him living at Fyfield, Milton Lilbourne, Marlborough, Wiltshire, still somewhat disabled, and, by the time of the 1939 Register, at South Lodge, Stowell Park, Pewsey, Wiltshire, working as a Woodsman.  He he later moved to Church Cottage, Beechingstoke, Pewsey, where he died on 26 Oct 1977.  His brothers, Frederick Charles Burden and Samuel Job Burden, also served in the conflict.

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Alfred Tom Burden was born in Sherborne Causeway, Motcombe, Dorset, on 27 Feb 1885 and baptised at St. Johns Church, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 3 May 1885 the son of Stephen Burden and Elizabeth Annie Moore Burden (nee Bridle).  He lived his early life in Sherborne Causeway until by 1911 he was living in Durley, Hampshire, working as a Domestic Coachman.   He had enlisted in the Territorial Section of the West Sussex Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery as a Driver (Service No. 1495) and went on to serve in Mesopotamia during which time he was transferred to the Regular Army (Service No. 850542).  He suffered a fractured leg on 19 Jul 1918 whilst with the 1088th Battery and was transferred to India for treatment later returned to the UK for discharge on 20 Jul 1919.  He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  He married Ellen Augusta Denham in Fareham, Hampshire, during 1919.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 'Beechleigh', Butterwick Road, Wickham, Hampshire, working as a Fruit Grower and Poultry Keeper.  Though details cannot be found, his wife died and Alfred remarried Ena Mitchell Brant (nee Cook) in Droxford, Hampshire, during 1949. In later life he moved to Eastleigh, Hampshire, and died there on 21 Apr 1964.   Of his brothers, Willie George Burden was killed in action whereas Bertie Stephen Burden served and survived.