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George William Hare was born in Ashmore, Shaftesbury, Dorset, in 1898 and was baptised there on 15 May 1898 the son of William Hare, a Farmer, and Alice Hare (nee Beasley).   He lived all his life, apart from Military Service, in Ashmore.  His address by 1911 was given as Glebe Farm, Ashmore.  He had enlisted and joined the 5th Reserve Cavalry as a Private (Service No. 69314).  This information was found in the Absent Voters List 1918 and nothing else has been found of his Military Service. The 1921 Census shows him living with his parents back at Glebe Farm assisiting his father on the farm.  He died at the very early age of 35 years in the Westminster Memorial Hospital, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 18 May 1933.

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William Sydney Denyard Christopher was born with the surname Foot at Thornford, Sherborne, Dorset, on 4 Apr 1899 and baptised there on 7 May 1899 the son of Phyllis Louise Foot.   She married a James William Christopher in Thornford on 6 Aug 1905 and William adopted the surname of his step-father thereafter.    By 1911 the family had moved to Crockers Farm, Ashmore, Shaftesbury, Dorset.  William had enlisted and joined the 6th Battalion of the Machine Gun Corps as a Private (Service No. 137344).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge on 5 Feb 1919 he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  Though his residence was recorded at Ashmore up until 1920 the 1921 Census shows he had moved with his mother and step-father to Divizes Road, Bemerton, Wiltshire, where he is shown as a Farm Carter (out of work).  He married Edith May Bessant on 5 May 1926 at the Parish Church, Bramshaw, Hampshire.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at Brook Bushes, Brook, New Forest, Hampshire, working as a Farm Labourer.   He died at Fenwick Hospital, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, on 26 May 1982.

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Charles John Jefferies was born in Salisbury, Wiltshire, on 24 February, 1878 and baptised at St. Edmunds Church, Salisbury, on 31 Mar 1878 the son of Thomas James Jefferies and Mary Ann Jefferies (nee Kimber).  He lived most of his early life in Salisbury and Quidhampton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, until by 1911 he had moved to Iwerne Minster working as a Carpenter.  He enlisted on 11 Dec 1915 and was mobilized on 21 Mar 1916 joining the 'A' Reserve Company of the Special Brigade, Royal Engineers as a Sapper (Service No. 108751).   He served in France and Flanders and whilst there suffered from Trench Fever for which he ultimately received a small pension.  He was discharged on 27 Feb 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  His name still appeared on the Absent Voters Lists in 1918 and 1919 in the Iwerne Minster Electoral Roll.  He married Emily Jane Burt in Broadway, Dorset, on 4 Jun 1924 and by the time of the 1939 Register was living at 64 Jestys Avenue, Weymouth, Dorset, working as a Carpenter.  He died in Weymouth & District Hospital on 21 May 1961.

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Arthur Raymond Rawlence was born in Milford, Salisbury, Wiltshire, on 13 Apr 1889 the son of Ernest and Gertrude Rawlence.  BY 1911 he had  moved to Till Hayes Cottage, Iwerne Minster, Dorset, from a previous address in London Road, Sherborne, Dorset, continuing his profession as a Surveyor.  He enlisted on 15 Aug 1914 and joined the 3rd Hussars as a Private (Service No. 3991) and later transferred to the Military Mounted Police as a Lance Corporal on 6 Nov 1915 (Service No. P5272).  He had transferred again to the Royal Army Service Corps on being promoted to 2nd Lieutenant.   He had served in France and Flanders from 17 Jan 1915 and it was announced in the London Gazette on 27 Dec 1917 that he had been Mentioned in Despatches and had been promoted to Major with the 11th Army Auxiliary Horse Company of the RASC.   He was recorded as living still in Iwerne Minster in the Absent Voters Lists for 1918 and 1919.  On his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.   The 1921 Census shows him visiting at Kingscote, Dorchester, Dorset, where he is described as a Land Agent for Rawlence and Squarey, of Salisbury. By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 4 The Sanctuary, Westminster, London, still employed as a Surveyor.  The only marriage found was on 15 Jul 1955 when he married Constance Dorothy Lenox-Conyngham (nee Kean) in London.  He died on 13 Jun 1974 and was buried at Sherborne, Dorset, on 18 Jun 1974.

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Charles Douglas Ward was born about 1864 at Alderley Edge, Cheshire.  Little is know about his parents or early life.  By 1911 he was living and working at Iwerne House, Iwerne Minster, Dorset, as a Domestic Valet.   He had enlisted with the Labour Corps becoming a Lance Corporal (Service No. 574728).  He served with the A. E. Garrison Company.  It is not known if he served overseas or if he was awarded any medals.  He had given Iwerne House as his address in the Absent Voters List for 1918 and 1919.  He died in the Wirral, Cheshire, in 1938.