BEDFORD
- Bedfordshire Boer War Memorial
Compiled
& Copyright © Martin Edwards 2000
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Photograph
Courtesy & Copyright © NIWM 2001 |
Photograph
from an old postcard 1904 |
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from an old postcard - Unveiling the War Memorial 2nd June 1904 |
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Copyright © Martin Edwards 2001
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The Memorial stands outside the Swan Hotel across the
road from the Embankment beside the River Ouse.
An alphabetical list of the
men which contains more detail is on-line .
TO
THE MEMORY OF
THE OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE
BEDFORDSHIRE REGIMENTS AND OF
BEDFORDSHIRE MEN SERVING IN
OTHER BRANCHES OF THE IMPERIAL
FORCES WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE
SOUTH AGRICAN CAMPAIGN AND
WHOSE NAMES ARE HEREON RECORDED.
THIS MONUMENT WAS ERECTED BY
PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN THE COUNTY.
WAR DECLARED OCTOBER 8TH 1899
PEACE PROCLAIMED JUNE 1ST 1902
Panel
1
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OFFICERS
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WALKER
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MAJOR
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R
A MED CORPS
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MILLS
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CAPTAIN
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2ND
BN RIF BRIG
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WALDY
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CAPTAIN
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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BYRNE
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LIEUT
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3RD
BN BEDF R
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DILLON
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LIEUT
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4TH
BN RIF BRIG
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DOBBIE
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LIEUT
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S
A C
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HARRIS
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LIEUT
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2nd
BN R IR FUS
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HEMINGWAY
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LIEUT
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MENNES
SCOUTS
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JONES
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LIEUT
AND ADJT
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8TH
HUSSARS
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PAXTON
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2ND
LIEUT
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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SELOUS
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LIEUT
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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STRONG
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LIEUT
D.S.O
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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WILMER
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LIEUT
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS
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MASTERSON
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SERGT
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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THORBY
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SERGT
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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FOSTER
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SERGT
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MIDDX
R
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WEST
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L-SERGT
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19TH
HUSSARS
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COX
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CPL
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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MURRAY
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CPL
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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NICHOLLS
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CPL
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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SILLS
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CPL
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3RD
BN BEDF R
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STANNARD
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CPL
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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TENNANT
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CPL
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COMPTON’S
HORSE
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WILLIAMS
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CPL
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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HAYES
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CPL
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A
S CORPS
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MCEWAN
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CPL
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PAGET’S
HORSE
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PEGG
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CPL
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R
E
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ROE
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CPL
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R
F A
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BANTOCK
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L-CPL
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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BARRINGHAM
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L-CPL
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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BURNS
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L-CPL
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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CAPPELL
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L-CPL
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OXF
L I
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CROFTS
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L-CPL
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CAPETOWN
HIGHRS
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Panel
2
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NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS
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ELLINGHAM
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L-CPL
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SUFF
R
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EVERITT
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L-CPL
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G
GUARDS
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HARVIE
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L-CPL
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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LAMB
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L-CPL
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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LEE
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L-CPL
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3RD
BN BEDF R
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MCNULTY
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L-CPL
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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MURFIN
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L-CPL
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DEVON
R
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PRESSLAND
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L-CPL
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K
R RIF CORPS
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TELFER
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L-CPL
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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YOUNG
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L-CPL
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2ND
SCO RIF
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EVANS
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BOMBARDIER
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R
G A
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PRIVATES
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1ST
BN BEDF R
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FRANKLIN
A
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TWELVETREE
H
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HOWES
J
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2ND
BN BEDF R
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ABBISS
F
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HOWE
W
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ALDRIDGE
A
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HURLEY
T
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ALDRIDGE
J
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KING
W
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ANDREWS
G
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LACEY
J
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ANDREWS
W
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LIVINGS
A
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ARMITAGE
A
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MAYNARD
E
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ASHPOLE
J
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MCGILL
T
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BATTEY
W
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MEAD
W
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BAVIN
W
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NEWMAN
T
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BELLAMY
F
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NORTON
C
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BLUNT
G
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NUNN
J
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BRIGHT
A
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PARKER
A
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BULLARD
F
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PARKER
R
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BURLEY
T
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PARKINS
W
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BURROWS
J
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RAMSEY
S
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CANNON
E
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SANDIFER
J
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CAULDREY
A
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SAVAGE
W
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CONSTABLE
F
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SHEPHERD
H
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CROOK
W
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SIVITER
A
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CROUCHER
G
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SMITH
F
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CURL
C
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SMITH
H
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DILLON
F
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STEPHENS
T
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DIMERY
W
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SUMNALL
A
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DUX
W
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SWAIN
J
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EDWARDS
J
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SWALES
T
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ELMER
A
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THORN
T
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ENDERSBY
J
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TROWELL
J
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FEARY
B
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TRUEMAN
W
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FINCHER
J
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WALLACE
A
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FURNEYHAUGH
W
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WARD
H
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GARDINER
E
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WARD
J
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GLASS
G
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WESTBROOK
E
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GREAVES
W
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WHITE
W
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GREY
J
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WILSHER
J
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HALES
H
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WILSON
W
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HALSEY
F
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WRIGHT
W
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HENSMAN
W
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YOUNG
H
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HOOKER
C
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Panel
3
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PRIVATES
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3RD
BN BEDF R
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ASKHAM
J
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GREGORY
A
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BARRATT
W
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GROOM
A
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BERRINGTON
F
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HATTON
F
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BARTON
H
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TAYLOR
F
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DRAPER
F
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WEST
W
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FOUNTAIN
H
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PRIVATES
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4TH
BN BEDF R
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ABBOTT
T
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GRAY
HARRY
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ASHWELL
S
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GRAY
HENRY
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ATKINS
G
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GUEST
J
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BATCHELOR
J
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HILL
A
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BIGG
F
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HILLS
W
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BLACKWELL
A
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HOOKER
F
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BONE
A
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KURSTENSON
N
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BUTLER
G
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REED
J
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CLARK
J
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ROGERS
L
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CURTIS
J
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SAVILLE
C
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DOLLIMORE
F
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SIMMONDS
C
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FLETCHER
J
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SURRIDGE
E
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FORD
C
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THOMPSON
E
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GAME
A
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TYLER
J
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GIBBS
G
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WARD
A
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ARTHUR
S
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3RD
BN NORTH’N R
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BULL
J
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3RD
BN NORTH’N R
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DUNKLEY
A
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3RD
BN NORTH’N R
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ADAMS
H
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1ST
VOL BN BEDF R
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BOYDEN
E
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1ST
VOL BN BEDF R
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MORLEY
F
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1ST
VOL BN BEDF R
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OSBORNE
E
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1ST
VOL BN BEDF R
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VALENTINE
H
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1ST
VOL BN BEDF R
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BURRAGE
O
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2ND
VOL BN BEDF R
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DUNHAM
H
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2ND
VOL BN BEDF R
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OSBONE
A
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2ND
VOL BN BEDF R
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POCOCK
W
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2ND
VOL BN BEDF R
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ANDERSON
H
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3RD
VOL BN BEDF R
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ANDERSON
J
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3RD
VOL BN BEDF R
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BRADLEY
A
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3RD
VOL BN BEDF R
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FIELD
G
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3RD
VOL BN BEDF R
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GOODMAN
A
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3RD
VOL BN BEDF R
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ABBOTT
G
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RHODESIA
HORSE
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ALLWOOD
A
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R
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BAILEY
G
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G
GUARDS
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BAKER
A
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R
F A
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BANKS
B
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A
O C
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BELLAMY
A
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K
R RIF CORPS
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BOYCE
A
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LIC
R
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BRYANT
B
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K
R RIF CORPS
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BROWN
A
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E
KENT R
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CASE
R
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LUMSDEN’S
HORSE
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Panel
4
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PRIVATES
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CHANCE
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S
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7TH
D C
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CHESHIRE
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C
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R
E
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CHESHIRE
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E
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SEA
HIGHRS
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COLE
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C
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IMP
YEO
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CRAWLEY
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J
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R
INNIS FUS
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CROXTON
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H
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COMPTON’S
HORSE
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DAY
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W
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D
OF CORN L I
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DRAPPER
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P
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COMPTON’S
HORSE
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ELGY
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A
W
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COMPTON’S
HORSE
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FENSOME
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A
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G
GUARDS
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FERRAND
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A
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COMPTON’S
HORSE
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FORRESTER
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J
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PAGET’S
HORSE
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FRANKLIN
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J
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MIDDX
R
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GENTLE
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J
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G
GUARDS
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GOFF
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J
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4TH
K R RIF’S
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HALLWORTH
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J
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4TH
K R RIF’S
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HAMILTON
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C
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COMPTON’S
HORSE
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HIBBERT
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F
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A
S C
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HOGGINGS
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J
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R
G A
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HUNTER
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G
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E
SURREY R
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HUTCHINS
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J
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13TH
HUSSARS
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INWARDS
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R
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G
GUARDS
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JOHNSON
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G
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IMP
YEO
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KEMPSTER
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C
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NORTH’N
R
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LOVELL
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J
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R
F A
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LUMMUS
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J
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R
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MARLOW
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G
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K
R RIF CORPS
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MAYES
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E
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DEVON
R
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MCGEORGE
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B
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A
S C
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NEWMAN
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W
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RIF
BRIG
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PAYNE
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W
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R
A M C
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POWERS
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P
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I
L H
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RABBITT
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F
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R
A M C
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RIDER
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J
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R
F A
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ROBERTS
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W
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W
RID R
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ROBINSON
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E
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R
F A
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SHARPIN
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H
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PAGET’S
HORSE
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SOUTHBEER
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W
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COMPTON’S
HORSE
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STAIRS
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A
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RIF
BRIG
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SQUIRE
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A
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C-IN-C’S
BODY GUARD
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STANBRIDGE
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H
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RIF
BRIG
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STEVENS
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H
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IMP
YEO
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STOKES
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J
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2ND
D G
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TRING
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W
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ARG
& SUTH’D HIGHRS
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TYSOE
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A
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1ST
BN RIF BRIG
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VIDAL
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C
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COMPTON’S
HORSE
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WARNER
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A
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RIF
BRIG
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WHEATLEY
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F
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19TH
HUSSARS
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WARREN
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C
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COMPTON’S
HORSE
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WILD
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B
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A
S C
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YARROW
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A
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RIF
BRIG
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Last updated
9 February, 2008
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