BALSON

Henry George

Private 28569, 6th Battalion, Prince Albert’s (Somerset Light Infantry). Died of wounds 20th October 1917. Aged 38. Enlisted Dorchester, resident Swanage. Son of William and Amelia Balson, of East Lulworth, Dorset; husband of F. A. Balson, of "Rocquaine", Victoria Avenue, Swanage, Dorset. Formerly 13760, Dorsetshire Regiment. Buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium. Plot XXV. Row F. Grave 11

CLEALL

Charles Job

Private 113367, 257th Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry). Died in Mesopotamia 2nd November 1917. Aged 27. Enlisted Dorchester, resident East Lulworth, Wareham, Dorset. Son of John and Hannah Cleall. Formerly 3183, 2/4th Battalion Dorset Regiment. Buried in Basra War CEMETERY, Iraq. Plot I. Row D. Grave 19.

HOLLAND

Harry

Private 8117, 2nd Battalion, Dorsetshire Regiment. Died of wounds in Mesopotamia 8th December 1915. Aged 27. Born Hounslow, Middlesex, enlisted Wareham, resident Corfe Castle. Buried in Kut War Cemetery, Iraq. Plot/Row/Section L. Grave 22.

HOLLAND

John

Private 29626, 14th Battalion, Hampshire Regiment. Died of wounds in United Kingdom 13th November 1916. Aged 21. Enlisted Southampton, resident Corfe Castle. Son of Rose Holland of Tyneham, Corfe Castle, Dorset, and the late John Holland. Formerly 9th Hampshire Cyclist Battalion. Buried in Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire. Church of England Plot. Grave 1875.

MEECH

William George

Private 996, 1st/1st West Dorset Yeomanry (Queen's Own). Died in Egypt 26th February 1916. Age 28. Born Charminster, enlisted Sherborne, resident Wareham. Buried in Chatby Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Alexandra. Egypt. Plot/Row/Section G. Grave 53

TAYLOR

Bertram aka Bertie

Private 1019 [CWGC] or 1015 [SDGW], 1st West Dorset Yeomanry (Queen's Own). Killed in action at Gallipoli 21st August 1915. Age 21.Born Tincleton, enlisted Sherborne, resident Tyneham. Son of William Taylor, of Tyneham, Corfe Castle, Dorset. Commemorated on Helles Memorial, Turkey. Panel 17 and 18.

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