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Pallant Herbert
British
Sergeant
2nd Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
35
​14 may 1879 , Ash Bocking , Co. Suffolk
2 november 1914 
Son of Harry Pallant, of Ipswich
​He married,3 june 1906, at Ipswich Helen Cunningham, and lived at 38, Newton St., Ipswich.
They had one son :
​- Herbert , born 4 august 1907
Educated in Ipswich
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5 october 1898
​1 may 1900
​1 february 1901
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28 february 1904


​5 august 1914
​30 august 1914
​2 november 1914

Enlisted
Became Lance Corporal
​Promoted Corporal
Served in Malta , Crete and South Africa where he received the Queen's medal with 4 clasps
​Promoted Sergeant
He was seven years with the colours and five with the Reserve,at the end of which time he again signed on for four years, during which period he was employed as a Postman at the G.P.O.
​Mobilised
Proceeded to France
​Killed in action at Messines and originally buried at the eastern edge of Ploegsteert Wood.​

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Patten Murray Gladstone
British
Captain
9th (Northumberland Hussars) Bn.
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​1888
14 april 1918 
Son of the late Rev. James and Jane Patten

​Educated at Ormond College, Melbourne and  the Univeristy of Edinburgh
* Student of Arts 1913-15
* O.T.C. Infantry September 1914 to February 1915
​Military Cross
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M.C.

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February 1915
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​1917
​14 april 1918

Gazetted Lieutenant to the 9th Northumberland Fusiliers
Later 1915 promoted Captain and proceeded to the Front
​Awarded the Military Cross
​Killed in action

Ormond College , now University of Melbourne, Australia

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University of Edinburgh

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Pearce William
Welsh
Private
2nd Bn. South Wales Borderers
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11 april 1918 


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Peck Reginald Geoffrey
Scottish
Lieutenant
4th Bn. Cameronians attd.
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29 february 1916 


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Perkins Harry
British
Private
2nd Bn. Northamptonshire Regiment
​17

9 may 1915 
Son of Albert and Ellen Smith Perkins, of Wootton, Northampton.
Single 
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Philips Joseph Douglas
British
Lieutenant
1st Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
​28
3 march 1886 , Woolwich
20 october 1914 
Son of Lt.Col. and Mrs. J.J. Philips, of Rosecourt, Gladstone Road, Broadstairs, Kent.
Single 
Educated at Selhurst Park College , South Norwood and by Army coach at Blackheath
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20 march 1907
​9 march 1910
1 september 1910


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August 1914
​20 october 1914

Gazetted Second Lieutenant to the 1st Buffs.
​Served in the West African Frontier Force in Nigeria for over four years
Promoted Lieutenant
​Was home on leave when war began and immediately relinquished the remainder and volunteered for field service with his regiment.
Rejoined the 1st Buffs at Fermoy , Ireland
Proceeded with them to France
​Killed in action whilst leading his platoon at Bois Grenier and was originally buried near Radinghem Ridge.
The previous day he had distinguished himself by carrying several wounded out of the trenches under fire.

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Phillips James
British
Sapper
106th Field Coy. Royal Engineers
22

17 february 1917 
Son of Peter and Mary E. Phillips, of 4, Newman Avenue, Springfield Rd., Wigan.


Military Medal
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MM

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Porter Reginald Edward
British
Lieutenant
Royal Army Medical Corps attd.3rd Bn. Rifle Brigade


26 october 1914 




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Prain Theodore
British
Lieutenant
"C" Coy. 1st Bn. Leicestershire Regiment
26
6 november 1887
21 october 1914 at Rue des Bois near Armentieres
Son of Lt.-Col. Sir David Prain, C.M.G., C.I.E., and Lady Prain, of The Well Farm, Warlingham, Surrey. 

Educated at St. Andrews University M.A. (St. Andr.) and  B.A. Lincoln College (Oxon).
Mentioned in Sir John French's despatches 17 february 1915
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M.I.D.

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St. Andrew's University

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Lincoln College , Oxford

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