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Arthur Douglas Reginald Bacchus was born in Ramsgate, Kent, on 7 Jan 1887 and baptised in Melcombe Regis, Dorset, on 10 Apr 1887 the son of Charles Edmund Bacchus and Annie Charlotte Bacchus (nee Wadsworth).  He lived some of his early life in Ramsgate until by 1901 the family had moved to 'Rothays', Milford, Salisbury, Wiltshire.  Arthur had received some of his education at Shaftesbury Grammar School, Shaftesbury, Dorset.  He married Pauline Giles in Exeter, Devonshire, in Oct 1913. He had possibly been a Territorial member of the Household Brigade prior to WW1 (Service No. 1529) but was embodied on 26 Nov 1915 as a Trooper in the Guards Machine Gun Regiment (Service No. 2282).  He served in France & Flanders but was taken prisoner at Arras, France, on 3 May 1917 and spent time in a POW Camp in Germany.  It is presumed he had received wounds at the time of his capture as it later transpired he had received an injury to his face and right foot.  He had also contacted tuberculosis and was discharged on due to his physical situation on 3 Jan 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the Silver War Badge No. B208056.    Regrettably he died in Bristol on 17 May 1924 and was brought to Wimborne Minster, Dorset, for burial on 21 May 1924.

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Harry Bertram Davis Weare was born in Gillingham, Dorset, on 10 Mar 1898 the son of Harry Weare (a Baker and Confectioner) and Edith Louisa Weare (nee Davis).  He lived most of his early life in Newbury Street, Gillingham.  He received some of his education at Shaftesbury Grammar School, Shaftesbury, Dorset.  He enlisted on 27 Feb 1917 and joined the Royal Flying Corps (later the Royal Air Force from 1st Apr 1918) as a Baker (Service No. 63098).  He served  with both the 244th and 117th Squadrons and was in France and Flanders between 14 Nov 1917 and 17 Apr 1918.  On his discharge on 7 May 1919 he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  He married Olive Wathen Dingle in Exeter, Devon, on 4 May 1931.  Regrettably Olive died in 1932 around the time of their daughter's birth.  By the time of the 1939 Register Harry was living at 64 Fore Street, Brixham, Devon, working as a Bread and Cake Baker as well as being a Volunteer Special Constable.  He married for a second time to Mollie M. Mcmanus in Totnes, Devon in 1952.  He died in Newton Abbot, Devon, on 29 Oct 1962.

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Victor William Noel Bowles was born in Dorchester, Dorset, on 25 Dec 1897 the son of William Thomas Bowles and Constance Helena Bowles (nee Harlock).  He lived his early life at the Police Station, Fordington, Dorchester, Dorset, where his father was stationed.  By 1911 he was living at the Police Station, Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset, where his father had been promoted to Superintendent.  Victor had attended at Shaftesbury Grammar School for part of his education.   He enlisted on 6 Dec 1916 and joined the Royal Flying Corps (Royal Air Force from 1 Apr 1918) (Service No. 50619).  He served in France and Flanders with the 71st Squadron from 27 Mar 1917 to 27 Jun 1919 being finally discharged on 30 Jul 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  He married Winifred Kate Batt in Christchurch, Hampshire, in 1923.  He was appointed Assistant Superintendent of Traffic with the London Telephone Service in 1927.  He died on 12 Aug 1991 when living in New Milton, Hampshire.

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Robert Charles Withers was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, on 8 Jul 1893 and baptised at St. Edmund's Church, Salisbury, on 29 Oct 1893 the son of Walter Seward Withers and Jane Hudson Withers (nee Bain).  He lived his early life in Salisbury until by 1901 the family had moved to Goodworth Clatford, Hampshire.  Robert received some of his education at Shaftesbury Grammar School, Shaftesbury, Dorset, which he left in 1907.  He had enlisted with the 18th Battalion of the London Regiment eventually holding the rank of Colour Sergeant (Service No. 2428).  He was at sometime transferred to the Royal Irish Fusiliers (Service No. 52197).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  He had married Hilda Buxton at Holy Trinity Church, Upper Tulse Hill, London, on 21 Oct 1916.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 67 Tasman Road, Lambeth, London, described as a Representative as well as a volunteer ARP Stretcher Bearer.  His death was recorded at the Battersea, London, Registry, in 1959.   His brother, Richard Seward Withers, also served in the conflict.

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Harry Churchill Smith was born in Colehill, Dorset, on 21 Mar 1894 and baptsied at Wimborne Minster, Dorset, on 5 Oct 1894 the son of Thomas Smith and Sarah Lower Smith (nee May).  He lived all his short life in the Wimborne Minster area except for part of his education at Shaftesbury Grammar School, Shaftesbury, Dorset, which he left in 1910.  He had enlisted with the Territorial Force of the Dorset (Queen's Own) Yeomanry as a Private (Service No. 689) but later was attached to the Corps of Hussars (Service No. 230110).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge on 22 Mar 1919 he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the Territorial Force War Medal.   He died on 30 Mar 1925 and was buried at Wimborne Minster, Dorset, on 2 Apr 1925.