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Levi Domoney was born in Iwerne Minster, Shaftesbury, Dorset, in 2nd Quarter of 1882 the son of Laban Domoney and Mary Domoney (nee Henstridge).  He lived his early life in The Chalk then Tower Hill, Iwerne Minster until by 1901 he had enlisted with the Royal Engineers and was by then a Lance Corporal (Service No. 4806).  He was based near Gillingham, Kent, and it was there he married Matilda Oldham on 14 Jul 1909 and they set up home in the married quarters at Frindsbury, Rochester, Kent.  By that time Levi had been promoted to Sergeant.  He served in France and Flanders from 15 Aug 1914 and whilst there was Mentioned in Dispatches in 1915 and was also awarded the Meritorious Service Medal in 1916.  By the time he was discharged on 21 Jan 1921 he had become a Warrant Officer Class 2 and was a Company Sergeant Major.  He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1914/15 Star.  The 1921 Census shows he had set up home at 35 Victoria Road, Gillingham, Kent, where he was working as a Bricklayer. Regrettably he died in Gillingham, Kent, on 5 Jul 1936 and was buried in the Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham, on 9 Jul 1936.  His brothers, Frank and Walter 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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Percival Charles Green was born in Iwerne Minster, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 30 Jul 1889 the son of William Green, a Farmer. (There is no information on his mother at this time.)  He lived his early life with his grandparents in Iwerne Minster and eventually had joined the 13th Hussars by 1911 as a Private (Service No. 4426) and at the outbreak of war was already based in Meerat, India.  His Unit was sent to France arriving in Marseille on 15 Dec 1914 to be part of the 7th (Meerat) Cavalry Brigade attached to the 2nd Indian Cavalry Division.  He was again transferred in time to Mesopotamia where he was due for eventual discharge on 4 Mar 1919 but he immediately re-enlisted as a Trooper with the 13th Hussars (New Service No. 535322).  He had been awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.  He married Winifred Edith Downes in Blandford, Dorset, on 1 Dec 1920.  He left the Army in 1929 and set up home in Poole, Dorset.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 95 Green Road, Poole, Dorset, working as a Chimney Sweep.  He was still at this address when he died in Poole on 27 Nov 1962.   His brother, Alfred J. Green, also served in the conflict and both their names appear on a Roll of Honour published privately in Iwerne Minster.

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Augustus Henry Burt was born in Crawley, Hampshire, on 2 Jun 1879 the son of Abel Burt, (who had been born in Iwerne Minster, Dorset), and Amy Burt (nee Willis).  He lived his very early life in Crawley until the family moved to a home in The Hollow, Iwerne Minster, Dorset, prior to 1891.  By 1901 Augustus had left home and was working as a Gardener and boarding out at Lyndale, Near Lyndale Farm, Ospringe, Kent.  By 1911 he had moved and taken up similar employment at Heythrop Park, Oxfordshire, living in the Garden as a boarder.  He served in WW1 but no records can be found at this stage except he was included on a Roll of Honour published privately in Iwerne Minster after the war. (Any information on this lack of record would be appreciated.)  His marriage to Emily Bond was recorded in the Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire, Registry in 1916.  The 1921 Census shows him living at the Hogg House, Buxted, Sussex, working as Head Gardener for The Hon. Claude Portman. By the time of the 1939 Register he had moved to The Gardens, Wykham Park, Banbury, Oxfordshire, again as the Head Gardener.  His death was recorded in the Banbury Registry during 1955.   His brother, Sidney Herbert Burt, also served in the conflict.

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Robert Thomas Alderman was born in Stanton St. Bernard, Near Devizes, Wiltshire, on 30 Mar 1891 and baptised there on 22 Jun 1891 the son of Thomas Alderman, a Carrier, and Eliza Gray Alderman (nee Morrell).  He spent his early life in Stanton St. Bernard until by 1909 he emigrated to Canada and settled down in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.   He enlisted on 20 Jan 1915 with the 50th Battalion of the Canadian Expeditionary Force as a Private (Service No. 434342).  (This number was changed in the records from time to time but was finally given as 34342.)  He transferred to the 10th Battalion and was sent to France in Oct 1915.  He was wounded in the thigh at Ypres, Belgium, in Jun 1916 and was sent for treatment in the UK.  On his return to duty he was engaged in an action at Passchendaele, Belgium, where he received gunshot wounds to his right leg on 17 Nov 1917.  He was again repatriated to the UK and went from hospital to hospital over a number of months as well as convalescence leave.  During this time he was given permission to marry and on 29 Jun 1918 married Florence Annie Chamberlain in Iwerne Minster, Dorset.  (His parents had moved to Iwerne Minster prior to 1911).  He was eventually discharged from the army on 18 Feb 1919 as being medically unfit for further duty and qualified for the Victory and British War Medals.  He and his wife then returned to Canada and the 1921 Census  shows them living at 215 18th Street West, Calgary, Alberta, and Robert is working as Carpenter for the Canadian Pacific Railroad.  He died on 15 Oct 1969 and was buried in the Queen's Park Cemetery, Calgary.  His gravestone gives his military details despite his early discharge in 1919.  His name also appears on a privately produced Roll of Honour for those who served from Iwerne Minster, Dorset.