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Frank William Henbest was born on 2 Jul 1895 in Tisbury, Wiltshire the son of Henry (aka Harry) Henbest and Ellen Eliza Henbest (nee Floyd).  He lived his early life in Higher Coombe, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, until by 1911 he had found employment as an Apprentice Jockey at Racing Stables at Burbage, Near Marlborough, Wiltshire.  He had enlisted on 8 Jun 1915 and joined the Duke of Edinburgh's (Wiltshire) Regiment as a Private (Service No. 21078).  He was posted on 4 Dec 1915 with the 5th Battalion and was in action at Gallipoli, Turkey, where he received wounds which rendered him unfit for further service.  He was discharged on 24 Apr 1917 and awarded the Silver War Badge No. 199165.  He was also awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1915 Star.   He married Amelia Nora Kate Tatler at the Parish Church, Rottingdean, Sussex, on 29 May 1920.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at 2 Victoria Cottages, West Street, Rottingdean, Sussex, working as a House Painter and Decorator as well as a Volunteer ARP Warden at a First Aid Post.  His death was recorded in Brighton, Sussex, on 5 May 1962.  His brother, Charles Henry Henbest, also served in the conflict.

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Francis Livden (as officially registered) Harrington was born in Birdbush, Ludwell, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, on 6 Apr 1894 and baptised at the Birdbush Independent Chapel on 27 May 1894 the son of Harry William Harrington, a Wheelwright, and Mary Eliza Harrington (nee Lambert).  He lived his early life in Birdbush, Ludwell,   He enlisted on 30 Jan 1912 with the Territorial Unit of the Dorset (Queen's Own) Yeomanry as a Private (Service No. 557).  He was transferred to the Royal Flying Corps on 1 Oct 1916 (the Royal Air Force from 1 Apr 1918) and served in Egypt from 1 Oct 1916 to 13 Jul 1919 initially as a Airman 2nd Class until promoted to Corporal Mechanic (Service No. 403799).  Whilst in service he had received shell wounds and for this was granted a short lived pension until 7 May 1924.  Following his discharge on 13 Aug 1919 he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the Territorial Forces War Medal.  He married Emily Wain at St. Mary le Park Chapel of Ease, Battersea, London, on 5 Jun 1922. (Francis was shown as a widower on the marriage record but no reliable evidence of an earlier marriage can be found).  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living as a boarder in 28 Deans Walk, Gloucester, described as a Civil Servant, whilst his wife was living in Battersea, London.  No record of his death has yet been found.   His brother, James Oswald Harrington, also served in the conflict.

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Edgar Hare was born in Birdbush, Ludwell, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, on 28 Sep 1890 and baptised there at the Independent Chapel on 19 Nov 1890 the son of John Hare and Elizabeth Hare (nee Trowbridge).  He lived all his early life in Birdbush, Ludwell.  He had enlisted and joined the Territorial Unit of the Army Service Corps as a Driver (Service No. T/62).  He served in France and Flanders from the 2 Nov 1914 and whilst there was incorporated into the regular, by then, Royal Army Service Corps on 29 Jul 1916 (Service No. T4/212704).  On his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals as well as the 1914/15 Star.  His marriage to Gertrude Mary Toogood was recorded at Tisbury, Wiltshire, during 1921.   By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at Leigh Court, Sans Lane, Tisbury, Wiltshire, working as a Mason as well as a volunteer ARP Warden.  His death was recorded in Mere, Wiltshire, during 1966.   His brother, Percy Leonard Hare, also served in the conflict.

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Alfred Haimes was born in Charlton, Donhead St. Mary, Wiltshire, on 14 Apr 1882 the only son of John Henry Haimes and Tryphena Haimes (nee Fanner).  He lived his early in Charlton until, following the death of his father in 1906, he and his mother went to live with relatives at Idmiston, Salisbury, Wiltshire.  Alfred had enlisted with the Royal Berkshire Regiment as a Private (Service No. 30794).  He later transferred to the Labour Corps (Service No. 98003).  It is not known in which theatre of war he served but his medal record indicates that he had been awarded a Silver War Badge but no confirmation can be found or the reason for this.  On his discharge he was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.   His marriage to Bertha L. Hull was recorded in Shaftesbury, Dorset, during 1919.  By the time of the 1939 Register he was living at New House, Bay Lane, Gillingham, Dorset, working as a General Labourer.  His death was recorded in Salisbury, Wiltshire, during 1945.