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Reginald Toogood was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 17 Oct 1893 and baptised at Holy Trinity Church on 6 Apr 1894 the son of Frederick Toogood and Annie Elizabeth Toogood (nee Maskell).  He lived all his life, apart from Military Service, in the Shaftesbury area.   He enlisted with the Dorsetshire Regiment and was attached to the 1st Battalion as a Private (Service No. 3/7053).  He served in France and Flanders from 14 Dec 1914 and on his discharge on 10 Mar 1919 was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.  The 1921 Census shows him living with his father in Enmore Green working as a Farm Labourer. He married Gwendoline Irix Dorothy Hill at Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 24 Oct 1937.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 'Beaulieu', Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, working as a Roadman for Dorset County Council.  His death was registered at the Sturminster, Dorset, Registry on 12 Jun 1949 and he was buried at Enmore Green on 15 Jun 1949.  His brothers, Frederick George Toogood, Arthur Charles Toogood, George Toogood, Charley Toogood and Bertie Toogood, also served in the conflict.

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Arthur Charles Toogood was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 15 Jan 1897 the son of Frederick Toogood and Annie Elizabeth Toogood (nee Maskell).   He lived all his life, apart from Military Service, in the Shaftesbury area.   He enlisted with the 1st Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment and at one time held the rank of Lance Corporal (Service No. 9607). He served in France and Flanders on 3 May 1915. He later transferred to the 5th Battalion (Service No. 3/6907).  By 1919 he had been transferred as a Private to the 654th Agricultural Company of the Labour Corps (Service No. 490134).  He was discharged on 25 Nov 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.  He married Lucy Lydia Case at Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 20 Jan 1920.  The 1921 Census shows him living in Enmore Green working as a Labourer for a Road Contractor. By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 31 Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, working as a Roadman for Dorset County Council.  His death was recorded at the Sturminster, Dorset, Registry on 20 Mar 1967 and buried at St. John's Church, Enmore Green.  His brothers, Frederick George Toogood, George Toogood, Reginald Toogood, Charley Toogood and Bertie Toogood, also served in the conflict.

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Leonard Frederick Spinney was born in Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 6 Jun 1894 the son of Frederick Spinney and Maude Spinney.  He lived most of his early life in Motcombe and at some time attended the Shaftesbury Grammar School, Shaftesbury.  According to the Absent Voters List of 1918/1919 he served with the Army Service Corps as a Private (Service No. S/358931).  There are no obvious military or medal records in this case.  By 1936 he had moved to St. Pancras, London, N.1. where he was boarding out.  By the 1939 Register he was living at 28A Longley Avenue, Surbiton, Surrey, working as a Local Government Officer and General Clerk.  He also was a volunteer at an emergency post for the London County Council.   He died when living in London, S.E.3. on 1 Jul 1975.

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Fred Burden was born in Stour Provost, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 1 Oct 1878 the son of Samuel Burden and Caroline Burden (nee Curtis).  He lived much of his early life, apart from Military Service, in Stour Provost.  He married Annie Pauley in Stour Provost in 8 Aug 1910.  They went on to have six children.   He enlisted and joined the 2nd Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 25529).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge on 7 Jul 1919 he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  The 1921 Census shows him living in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, working as a General Farm Labourer. By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 12 Council Houses, Ludwell, Donhead St. Mary. Wiltshire, still working as a General Farm Labourer.  His death was recorded at the Mere, Wiltshire, Registry in 1959.

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Frederick Robert Brickell was born in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 27 Feb 1896 the son of Albert Brickell and Emma Jane Brickell (nee Adams).  He lived the great majority of his life in Enmore Green.   He enlisted and joined the A.T. Company of the Royal Engineers as a Sapper (Service No. 143209).   It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.   The 1921 Census shows him living with his parents in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, working as a Carpenter. He married Florence Maud Short in Shaftesbury on 10 Jan 1927.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 14 New Buildings, Breach Lane, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, still working as a Carpenter.  He died in Poole, Dorset, on 18 Apr 1968 and buried at St. Mary's Church, Motcombe.