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Frederick James White was born in Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, in 1890 the son of Emanuel George White and Edith White (nee Dinham).  He lived his early life in Fontmell Magna and later in Sutton Waldron, Shaftesbury, Dorset.    He enlisted on 3 Sep 1914 and joined the Somerset Light Infantry as a Private (Service No. 265645).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but he was discharged as being physically unfit for further service due to Melancholia on 10 Dec 1918.  The recommendation was that he needed treatment in a mental facility.  He was granted a pension as his condition was attributable to his service.   He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  He spent time in Weymouth, Dorset, but his death was recorded at the Dorchester, Dorset, Registry in 1921.  His brother, Ernest Henry White, served in the Royal Navy and also survived.

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George Lewis Henry Lathey was born in Loders, Bridport, Dorset, on 8 Dec 1871 the son of William Lathey and Harriet Lathey (nee Burbidge).   He lived his early life in Loders, Bridport.  He enlisted with the 9th Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment on the 1 Oct 1889 as a Private (Service No. 2938).  He served in India and Egypt until he was transferred to the 85th Training Reserve (Service No. TR/8/8071).  He was discharged on 31 Mar 1902 being unfit for further service and awarded a pension for life after twelve and a half years in the army.   He married Ethel Mary Durrant at Halstock, Dorset, on 28 Dec 1908.  By 1911 he was living at 43 Smith's Hole, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, working as an Estate Labourer.  At the outbreak of WW1 he re-enlisted and rejoined the Dorsetshire Regiment and served in the UK only rising to the rank of Acting Sergeant (Service No. 12441).  He was again found unfit to continue in service and was discharged on 26 Oct 1917 and awarded the Silver War Badge No. 253060.  There are no other medal records.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 30 Hill View, Mudford, Yeovil, Somerset, working as a Labourer.  He died in Yeovil on 23 Nov 1955.

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Harry Lawrence was born in Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 29 Sep 1884 and baptised there on 9 Nov 1884 the son of Thomas Lawrence and Jessie Grace Lawrence (nee Bown).  He lived his early life in Lurmer Street, Fontmell Magna.  He married Rose Davis at Spaxton, Bridgewater, Somerset, on 6 Jun 1910 and they set up home at Burnham on Sea, Somerset.  He enlisted and joined the Middlesex Regiment as a Private (Service No. 7713).  He was later transferred to the Labour Corps (Service No. 465800).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 2 South Street, Burnham on Sea, Somerset, working as a Greenkeeper and Gardener.   His death was recorded in 1956.  His brother, Frederick Lawrence, also served in the conflict.

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Herbert Gladdis was born in Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 13 Dec 1886 and baptised there on 13 Feb 1887 the son of Harry Gladdis (the local schoolmaster) and Margaret Elizabeth Gladdis (nee Moffatt).  He lived all his early life at the School House, West Street, Fontmell Magna, and, by 1911, he had himself become an Elementary School Teacher.   He married Mabel Cox at St. Andrews Church, Burnham on Sea, Somerset, on 31 Dec 1912.   He enlisted on 30 May 1916 and joined the Royal Flying Corps (later the Royal Air Force) and served in the UK only (Service No. 29662).  He rose to the rank of Flight Sergeant (Armourer).  He was discharged on 30 Apr 1920 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 27 Namu Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire, described as a Headmaster (it was also noted he was an RAF Emergency Reserve for Officers Special Duties).  He died in Bournemouth on 16 Nov 1971.  His brother, Thomas Richard Gladdis, served with the Army.