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Edward William Young was born in Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire, on 26 Sep 1890 and baptised there on 9 Nov 1890 the son of Edward Tom Young and Fanny Young (nee Maidment).  (N.B. The Christian names conform to the birth and baptism records though they were frequently reversed in the records not least of all in the Military Records.)   He spent much of his life in Ebbesbourne Wake.   He enlisted and joined the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment as a Private (Service Nos. 46268 & 22971).  At some time he was transferred to the East Yorkshire Regiment (Service No. 36021).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  Very little identifiable information is recorded after this time except his death in Nov 1971 which was registered at Salisbury, Wiltshire, and that he was buried at Ebbesbourne Wake on 20 Nov 1971.

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Septimus Andrews was born in Alvesdiston, Wiltshire, on 1 Sep 1871 and baptised there on 24 Dec 1871 the son of Robert Andrews and Jane Andrews (nee Hiscock).  He spent his early life with the family at Church Farm, Alvediston, until by 1891 he had moved to Trelewis, Gelligaer, Glamorgan, for work as a Coal Miner.  His marriage to Mary Susanna Locke was recorded at Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, in 1891.   He enlisted on 11 Jan 1895 and joined the Royal Garrison Artillery as a Gunner (Service No. 7896).  By 1901 he was based at Tolland, Hampshire, and was employed as an officer's coachman.  He was noted as being single in the Census records for that year and this remained part of his record thereafter.  He served in the UK throughout until discharged on 10 Jan 1907.   By 1911 he was working as a Servant and Groom and living over the Stables at The Mansion, Burton Lazers, Leicestershire.  He re-enlisted with the Royal Garrison Artillery at the outbreak of war (Service Nos. SK/3330 & 278330).  He served in France and Flanders with the 123rd Heavy Battery but was declared unfit for further service and discharged on 21 Nov 1918 with a pension which ended in 1924.  He was awarded the Silver War Badge No. B42218, the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at The Post Office & Stores, Thorn Satchville, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, working as a General Labourer.   His death was recorded in Melton Mowbray during 1946.

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Basil Wilfred Henry Arnold was born in Bulford, Wiltshire, on 11 Oct 1899 and baptised there on 14 Nov 1899 the son of Rev. Cecil North Arnold and Sarah Alice Arnold (nee Seary).  He lived his early life in Bulford until his father was appointed Vicar of Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire, prior to 1911.  In 1911 Basil was a pupil boarder at Cranleigh School, Cranleigh, Surrey.    He enlisted on 17 Oct 1917 and joined the Royal Flying Corps (Royal Air Force from 1 Apr 1918) as a Pilot (Service No. 100238), His commission as a Pilot Officer was announced in the London Gazette on 15 Nov 1918.  He was discharged on 29 Oct 1919.  He would have been eligible for the Victory and British War Medals but no actual records of RAF awards can be found.  He married Elspeth S. McKay (or McDearmid) in Croydon, Surrey, in 1934.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 55 Park Hill Road, Croydon, Surrey, working as Technical Brewer and Assistant Manager.  He later moved to Rosemary Cottage, Farnham, Dorset, and his death was recorded at the Blandford, Dorset, Registry on 14 Jan 1989.   His brother, Leonard Frank Cecil Arnold, also served in the conflict but was regrettably killed in action.

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Isaac William Foyle was born in Codford St. Peter, Wiltshire, on 17 Sep 1880 the son of Isaac Foyle and Harriet Foyle (nee Chant).  He lived most of his life, apart from Military Service, in Broad Chalke, Wiltshire.   He married Agnes Hargrave at Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, on 9 Dec 1905.  He enlisted and joined the 5th Battalion of the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment as a Private (Service No. 32196).   It is not know in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge on 28 Apr 1919 he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.   His name was placed on the Ebbesbourne Wake, Wiltshire, Roll of Honour.  By the time of the 1939 Registry he was living at 2 Knighton Road Council Houses, Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, working as an Occasional Bricklayer.  His death was recorded at the Salisbury, Wiltshire, Registry on 18 Apr 1951.