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Harry Philip Moore (often known as Philip Harry Moore) was born at West Orchard, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 15 Oct 1896 the son of Harry William Moore and Elizabeth Jane Moore (nee House).  He lived his early life at Keybrook Road, West Orchard.  He had enlisted and served with the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 16306) later transferring to the Hampshire Regiment (Service No. 0360).  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 1921 Census he was living with his widowed mother at 20 West Orchard, Shaftesbury, described as an unemployed Agricultural Labourer.  He married Mary Louisa Savory in the Sturminster, Dorset, Registry area on 12 Nov 1922,  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at West Hambrook, Langport, Yeovil, Somerset, working as a General Labourer.  His death was recorded in Yeovil on 25 May 1963.  His brother, Arthur Charles Moore, also served in the conflict.

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Charles William Mockridge was born in East Orchard, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 23 Apr 1893 the son of Samuel Edwin Mockridge and Charlotte Mockridge (nee West).    He spent all his life, apart from Military Service, in the area.  He had enlisted and served with the Machine Gun Corps as a Private (Service No. 36870).  It is believed he served in France and Flanders with the 11th Battalion and on his discharge on 16 Feb 1919 was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  At the time of the 1921 Census he was living with his parents in Willis Cottages, West Orchard, Shaftesbury, Dorset, working as a Farm Labourer and was still there by the time of the 1939 Register still working as a Farm Labourer and had remained single.  His death was recorded at the Poole, Dorset, Registry, on 25 Feb 1970.

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Louis Frederick Tuffin was born in Sutton Waldron, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 8 Oct 1898 and baptised there on 1 Jan 1899 the son of Alfred Tuffin and Laura Luena Tuffin (nee Pope).  He spent his early life at The Street, Sutton Waldron.  He enlisted and served with the Dorsetshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 25802) and later with the Essex Regiment (Service No. 59182).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but on his discharge was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.  He married Lilian Gladys Oliver at Holy Trinity Church, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 12 Apr 1921.   His name cannot be found in the 1921 Census but the Electoral Register of 1922 shows he was living at Black Ven Cottage, Fontmell Magna, Shaftesbury, Dorset.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 5 Pollards Moor, Cadnam, New Forest, Hampshire, working as a General Labourer.  His death was recorded at the Swindon, Wiltshire, Registry in 1981.  Of his brothers, Harry Frank Tuffin was killed and George Tuffin served and survived.

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The Rt. Hon. Sir Alan Frederick 'Tommy' Lascelles was born at Sutton Waldron, Shaftesbury, Dorset, on 11 Apr 1887 and baptised there on 15 May 1887 the son of The Hon. Frederick Canning Lascelles and Fredrica Maria Lascelles (nee Liddell).   He spent much of his early life at Sutton House, Sutton Waldron.  He had enlisted with the Bedfordshire Yeomanry and served with them in France and Flanders where he was awarded the Military Cross as well as being Mentioned in Despatches.  He rose to the rank of Captain with the 9th Cavalry Brigade.  On his discharge he was also awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1914/15 Star.  He became aide-de-camp to the Governor of Bombay from 1919 to 1920 and whilst there met and married Hon. Lady Joan Frances Vere Thesiger in Delhi, India, on 16 Mar 1920.  They went on to have three children.  The family moved around frequently and he was appointed Secretary to the Governor-General of Canada from 1931 to 1935.  In 1935 he was appointed Assistant Private Secretary to the Sovereign and from 1943 to 1953 he was Private Secretary to both H.M. King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II.  The 1939 Register shows his address as Buckingham Palace, London, S.W.1.  He died at The Old Stables, Kensington Palace, London, W.8. on 10 Aug 1881.  (Further fuller information can be found on the internet.)