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Henry Eli Charles Brickell was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 3 Nov 1891 and baptised there at Holy Trinity Church on 6 Dec 1891 the son of Eli Charles Brickell, a Tailor, and Lucy Ellen Brickell (nee Gray).  He spent his early life at 37 Bimport, Shaftesbury, until by 1911 he was living at 15 North Street, Bere Regis, Wareham, Dorset, working as an Assistant School Teacher.   He married Helen (Ellen) Elizabeth Brine at St. Johns Church, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 5 Nov 1914.  He had enlisted with the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 17340).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but in due time became an Acting Sergeant being finally discharged on 10 Feb 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals. The 1921 Census shows him living at 15 St. Martins Road, Portland Dorset, described as a Trained Certificated Teacher at St John's Boys School, Portland. By the time of the 1939 Register he had moved to 1 Gold Court, Wareham, Dorset, now described as a Headmaster.  His died in Spettisbury, Dorset, on 9 Feb 1942.   His brother, Albert Frederick (aka Frederick Albert) Brickell, had also served and survived.

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Ernest William Warren Mowlem was born in Holnest, Dorset, on 29 Sep 1883 the son of Robert William Mowlem and Rosetta Mowlem (nee Warren).  He lived his early life in Holnest where his father was a Farmer and Haulier.  Ernest married Beatrice A'court in Nether Compton, Dorset, on 26 Sep 1910.  In the meantime his parents had moved to 58 West Street, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset.  Ernest had enlisted on 11 Dec 1915 but had been placed on reserve (Service No WR25190) until embodied on 27 Feb 1917 and joined the Royal Engineers as a Sapper (New Service No. 240611).  He served in France and Flanders from 11 Mar 1917 with the 336th Railway Construction Company until he was discharged on 15 Apr 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals. Both the 1921 Census and 1939 Register show he lived at Keepers Lodge, Nether Compton, Sherborne, Dorset, working as a Gamekeeper.  His death was recorded in the Greater London area in 1953 and he was ultimately buried in St. Michael's Churchyard, Over Compton, Dorset, on 25 May 1953.  Of his brothers, Wesley Harry Warren Mowlem was killed in action whereas Sidney Harold Warren Mowlem served and survived the conflict.

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Leo Vernon Sharpe (sometimes spelt 'Sharp') was born in Stour Provost on 5 Jan 1896 the son of Walter Sharpe, a Farmer, and Julia Elizabeth Sharpe (nee Rowland).  He lived his early life in East Stour until by 1911 he was living at Hill House, London Road, Henstridge, Somerset.  He emigrated to Canada arriving in Ontario on 11 Mar 1913.  He enlisted on 26 Oct 1917 but was not mobilized until 26 Apr 1918 in the 12th Battalion of the West Ontario Regiment as a Private (Service No. D3132898).  He served in France and Flanders and later transferred to the 7th Field Company of the Canadian Pioneers as a Sapper.  He was discharged on 15 Jun 1919 and whilst there are no medal records he qualified for the Victory and British War Medals.  He married Jean Orde Whillans in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, on 25 Mar 1922.   His death was recorded in Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, on 9 Jun 1969.  Of his brothers, Trevor Sharpe died whilst serving whereas Denzil Walter Claude Sharpe, Montague Harry Sharpe and Kenneth Cyril Sharpe all served and survived the conflict.

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Montague Harry Sharpe (sometimes spelt 'Sharp') was born in Marnull, Dorset, on 3 Feb 1883 and baptised there on 13 May 1883 the son of Walter Sharpe (a Farmer) and Julia Elizabeth Sharpe (nee Rowland).  He lived some of his early years at Pigeon House Farm, Stour Row, Dorset, and East Stour, Dorset, until he had enlisted on 2 Sep 1903 with the 1st (King's) Dragoon Guards and, by 1911, held the rank of Corporal and was based in Ambala, Punjab, India (Service No. 5847).  He entered a theatre of war on 15 Aug 1914 with the 5th Squadron and sometime later was wounded in action.  He was discharged on 21 Jul 1915 being unfit for further duty and awarded the Silver War Badge No. 5283.  At the end of the conflict he was also awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1914/15 Star.  He married Emma Ivatts in Ipswich, Suffolk, during 1919 and by the 1921 Census they were living at Paddock Grange, Boyne Hill, Maidenhead, Berkshire, where Montague was working as a Private Chauffeur and Mechanic. Regrettably his wife, Emma, died in 1925 and he went on to remarry Marlorie Eleanor Wood in Hendon, Middlesex, during 1932.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 'Beaumont', Newlands, Leominster, Herefordshire, working as a Car Salesman.  His death was recorded in Glamorganshire, Wales, during 1970.  Of his brothers, Trevor Sharpe died in service whereas Denzil Walter Sharpe, Leo Vernon Sharpe and Kenneth Cyril Sharpe all served and survived the conflict.