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Frederick Charles Gray was born in Iwerne Minster, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 21 Jun 1899 the son of Harry Gray and Lavinia Annie Gray (nee Wareham).  He lived his early life in Watery Lane and later The Chalk, Iwerne Minster.  He enlisted on 22 Jun 1917 but not embodied until 19 Apr 1918 when he joined the 1st (Reserve) Battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 61784).  He served in Dublin, Ireland, with the 5th Provisional Company of the 2nd Battalion but was found to be subject to fits and classed as B1.  He spent time in a Military Hospital in Newcastle and was subsequently discharged on 4 Dec 1919.  There appear to be no medal records.  He married Mable Margaret Campey in Tynemouth, Northumberland, in 1920.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living in Rixon, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, working as a Grocer's Assistant as well as being a member of the Royal Observer Corps.  His death was recorded on 18 Jan 1975 in Marnhull, Dorset.  His brothers, Harry George, Richard, Benjamin Frank and John, served in the conflict and all their names appear on a Roll of Honour published privately in Iwerne Minster.

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Ernest Charles Douch was born in Iwerne Courtney, Blandford, Dorset, on 5 Dec 1895 the son of Charles Douch and Martha Jane Douch (nee Collins).  He lived his early life at Bessels, Iwerne Courtney.  He had enlisted with the Territorial Unit of the Royal Field Artillery as a Driver (Service No. 2560).  His service number changed on the amalgamation of his Unit into the regular force to 860451.  It is not known in which theatre of was he served in but on his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.   He married Margaret Millar Baker (nee Deuchars) who was a widow but no marriage record can be found at this time.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 2 Station Square, Poole, Dorset, working as a Gas Stoker.  His death was recorded in Poole in 1965.  His name appears on a Roll of Honour published privately in Iwerne Minster.

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Walter Domoney was born in Iwerne Minster, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 7 Jul 1885 the son of Laban Domoney and Mary Domoney (nee Henstridge).   He lived his early life in The Chalk, Iwerne Minster, until by 1901 he was boarding in Southampton, Hampshire, working as a Bricklayer.  He married Ruby Victoria Bull in Southampton on 25 Jul 1912.  He had enlisted with the Royal Field Artillery on 11 Dec 1915 but was not mobilized until 27 May 1916 when he became a Gunner (Service No. 2569).  He was based primarily in Portsmouth, Hampshire, with the 46th Company of the Hampshire Territorial unit.  When all the County units were amalgamated he was given a new Service No. 137556.  He was discharged on 24 Sep 1919 but no medal records can be found yet he would have qualified for the Victory and British War Medals.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 43 English Road, Southampton, Hampshire, working as a Bricklayer.  At time of his death in Southampton General Hospital on 10 Mar 1958 his address was registered as 'Ranleagh', 30 Elmes Drive, Millbrook, Southampton..   His brothers, Levi and Frank Domoney, also served in the conflict and all their names appear on a Roll of Honour published privately in Iwerne Minster.

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Lewis Green was born in Iwerne Minster, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 24 Nov 1885 the son of Frederick Green and Mary Green (nee Emery).  He spent his early life near Tillhays, Iwerne Minster.  He married Rose Victoria Morrant in the Whitchurch, Hampshire, Registry area in 1913.  He had enlisted with the Royal Field Artillery as a Gunner (Service No. 34647) and did much of his service in India.  On his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at Hill Lodge, Culham, Oxfordshire, working as a Gamekeeper.  His death was recorded in the Abingdon, Oxfordshire, Registry during 1980.  His brother, Frederick Green, also served in the conflict and both there names appeared on a Roll of Honour published privately in Iwerne Minster.

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Sidney Herbert Crabbe was born in the Beaminster, Dorset, Registry area on 7 Oct 1896 the son of George Crabbe and Ellen Elizabeth Crabbe (nee Gale).  (The surname was sometimes spelt 'Crabb' but more usually with an 'e'. certainly after the 1939 Register.)  Sidney lived his very early life in Tarrant Crawford, Dorset, until by 1911 the family had moved to Shute Lane, Iwerne Minster, Dorset.  Sidney had enlisted and joined the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 16079). It is not known in which theatre of war he served but he was with the 2nd Battalion and discharged on 30 May 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  By the 1921 Census he was living with his parents in Shute Lane, Iwerne Minster, employed as a Farm Worker.   He married Jessie Burden in Iwerne Minster, Dorset, on 26 Apr 1924 and they set up home at 5 The Street, Sutton Waldron, Shaftesbury, Dorset.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at Tower Hill, Iwerne Minster, Dorset, still working as a Farm Worker.  His wife, Jessie, died in 1952 and Sidney went on to remarry Winifred Annie Stubbs (nee Burden), the widow of William Stubbs and Sidney's sister-in-law, in Poole, Dorset, during 1958.  He died in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, during 1984.  His brother Francis Frederick George (Frank) Crabbe also served but was killed in action.  Both of their names are included on a Roll of Honour published privately in Iwerne Minster.