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Frank Leonard Cooper was born in Dallinghoo, Suffolk, on 19 Oct 1880 the son of Amos Cooper and Mary Cooper (nee Fuller).  He lived his early life with his parents at the Post office, Dallinghoo, until by 1901 he had moved to the Isle of Thanet, Kent, as an Assistant School Master.  He married Eva Laurie Mott at St. Andrews Church, South Shoebury, Essex, on 12 Apr 1909.  By 1911 he had moved to Hill View, Brinscombe Lane, Cann, Shaftesbury, Dorset, having taken up a post as a School Master.  The Absent Voters List of 1918 & 1919 indicate that he was still residing in Cann, Shaftesbury, and serving with the 4th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment as an Assistant Quartermaster Sergeant (Service No. 202054).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served nor are any medal records readily available.   The fact that he served was also recorded on the National Union of Teachers Roll of Honour.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 50 North Street, Wareham, Dorset, described as an Elementary School Teacher as well as a Volunteer ARP Warden.   He died in Wareham, Dorset, on 14 Mar 1966.

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Lemuel Godfrey was born in Hackney, London, on 23 Feb 1893 and baptised there on 21 Mar 1893 the son of Reginald Godfrey and Mary Godfrey (nee Marsh).   By the time of the 1901 Census he was living with his grandmother in Glastonbury, Somerset.  By 1911 he had moved to Bittles green, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset.    He had joined the Machine Gun Corps as a Private rising to the rank of Corporal (Service No. 36711).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but he was with the 49th Battalion S.S. when he was awarded the Military Medal.  He was discharged on 27 Feb 1919 and further awarded the Victory and British War Medals.   He married Dorothy Vera Stone in Motcombe, Dorset, on 26 May 1918.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 632 New Buildings, Pewsey, Wiltshire, working as a Civilian Clerk for an RAF Squadron.  He died on 3 Nov 1940 in a Military Hospital at Calne, Wilshire, following a growth on his lungs.

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Herbert Brown was, according to the 1911 Census, born in Coventry, Warwickshire, in 1884. It is not known who his parents were.  He had, by 1911, moved to Blandford Road, Iwerne Minster, Dorset, where he lived with his wife, Annie Brown, and their son.  Herbert was working as a Domestic Motor Driver.  His wife, Annie, died in 1914 and her death was registered at Shaftesbury, Dorset.  It is known from the Absent Voters List of 1918 that Herbert had enlisted and joined the 2/1st Surrey Yeomanry as a Private (Service No. 46214).  No other relevant information has been found for this former resident.

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Edwin George Wright was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 16 Sep 1889 and baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 13 Oct 1889 the son of Frederick George Wright and Mary Wright (nee Weldon).   He lived all his life apart from any Military Service in Shaftesbury including 90 St. James Street, Shaftesbury.   He married Mabel Mary Pickford at Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury, on 28 Jun 1914.  According to the Absent Voters List of 1918 he was serving with the Military but no records can be found to confirm this.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was still living at 90 St. James Street, Shaftesbury, working as a Drover.  His death was recorded at the Sturminster, Dorset, Registry in 1972.

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Edward Charles Mozley was born in Plymouth, Devon, on 4 Nov 1892 and baptised after his family had moved to Loders, Dorset, on 25 Dec 1892 the son of William Edward Mozley and Ellen Mozley (nee Guppy).   The family move yet again by 1901 to 35 Bell Street, Shaftesbury, Dorset.  By 1911 Edward was a Student Teacher and living at 2 Grove Cottages, Bimport, Shaftesbury.  He had enlisted and joined the Dorsetshire Regiment becoming a Sergeant (Service No. 14973).  He had served with the 6th and 3rd Battalions during which time he had been awarded the Military Medal.  He was seconded to the King's African Rifles towards the end of his service which ended on 7 Aug 1919.  He was further awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  It would appear he move abroad to Cape Province, South Africa, not returning to the UK.   He had married Mary Elizabeth Judd but no UK record of a date has been found.  He died in Cape Province, South Africa, in 1975.