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Reginald Watson Inkpen was born in Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 1 Feb 1878 and baptised there on 6 Mar 1878 the son of Edwin Thomas Inkpen (one time Innkeeper of the Royal Oak) and Mary Ann Inkpen (nee Clack).  He had enlisted with the Imperial Yeomanry on 11 Jan 1900 as a Private (Service No. 5350) and served with the 26th Company in South Africa from 2 Mar 1900 until 17 Jun 1901 following which he requested his discharge with effect from 18 Jul 1901.  For his service he had been awarded the South Africa Medal with three clasps. He continued his life in Motcombe except by 1911 he was working and boarding as an Ostler at a hotel in Gillingham, Dorset.  He re-enlisted and joined the Royal Field Artillery as a Driver (Service Nos. 23077 & 202832).  At a later stage he transferred to the Labour Corps (Service No. 643738) until his discharge on 9 Mar 1919.  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals plus being awarded a small pension due to having contracted malaria during his service. The Census of 1921 shows him living with his parents at 33 Bittles Green, Motcombe, working as a Gardener for Lord Stalbridge.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at Norfolk Cottage, Shorts Green Lane, Motcombe, Shaftesbury, Dorset, working as a Private Gardener.  He remained single all his life his death being recorded at the Sturminster, Dorset, Registry in 1941 and buried at St. Mary's Church, Motcombe on 31 Oct 1941.  His brother, Rufus William Inkpen, had also served in the conflict with the Royal Navy.

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Charles Hayward (nicknamed 'Wayward' Hayward) was born in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 31 Mar 1898 the son of John Hayward and Lucy Jane Hayward (nee Gray).  He lived most of his life in Enmore Green.  He enlisted and joined the 3rd (Reserve) Garrison Battalion of the Royal Welch (Welsh) Fusiliers as a Private (Service No. 87743).  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 Census of 1921 he was living with his widowed mother in Enmore Green and his occupation was shown as a Miner albeit not working. He married Elsie May Penny in Shaftesbury, Dorset, in 1927.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living adjacent to 1 The Bartons, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, working as a Builder's Labourer.  His wife died aged 47 years in 1943 and was buried at St. John's Church, Enmore Green, but no reliable record of Charles' death can be found.  

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James Foot was born in Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 19 May 1890 the son of Erastus Foot and Amelia Foot (nee Foot).  He lived most of his life apart from Military Service in and around Shaftesbury and Enmore Green, Shaftesbury.  He had enlisted prior to 1911 and joined the Royal Garrison Artillery as a Gunner (Service No. 248240) and was still in service at the time of the 1919 Absent Voters List.  No other military information has been found in his case.   Following his discharge the 1921 Census shows he was living in as an employee of a retired Indian Army Colonel and residing at Godstone Court, Godstone, Surrey.  He later returned to the Shaftesbury area and married Elizabeth Victoria Lane at Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 7 Feb 1923.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at Breach Cottage, Breach Lane, Shaftesbury, Dorset, working as a Postman.  He died in 1945 and was buried at Enmore Green on 10 Jan 1945.  His brothers, Archie Job Foot and Albert Thomas Foot, also served in the conflict.

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Charles Gray was born in Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, in 1895 the son of Charles Elijah Gray and Mary Jane (Polly) Gray (nee Love).  He lived all his early life in and around Brickhill, Enmore Green.  He enlisted with the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 10975) and served variously with the 5th, 6th and 11th Battalions in areas including the Balkans.  He was discharged to 'Z' Reserve on 10 Mar 1919 and awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.  He apparently re-enlisted (or was recalled) and was posted to the 2nd Battalion (Service No. 5719815) and served in Malabar, Mysore, India, where a rebellion had broken out in 1921.  For this he was awarded the India General Service Medal with clasp 'Malabar 1921'.  No further records have been found in Charles's case other than his last medal was addressed to 2 New Road, Enmore Green, Shaftesbury, Dorset, in 1925.