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Kasturba Mohandas Gandhi

"volunteered as an auxiliary hospital worker". "In 1914-15, Kasturba Gandhi worked in Indian Army hospitals - on England's southern coast - set up for some 16,000 Indian soldiers who had been wounded in France and Belgium." https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-46148207

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kasturba_Gandhi

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Major Dalpat Singh Shekhawat, MC Jodhpur Lancers

Killed in action 23rd September 1918. Can't find CWGC Record or Gazette - all I have is a news article dated September 27th 2017.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/world-war-1-the-role-of-princely-states-and-punjab/story-Bl2kP1d8ZBwAnDYOXvo8JJ.html

"The Jodhpur Lancers’ commander, Major Dalpat Singh Shekhawat, who was killed in the battle, was posthumously awarded the Military Cross. Even today, the 61st Cavalry Regiment of the Indian Army commemorates the battle as Haifa Day on September 23 every year."

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Help with two suspected pages for Sydney Webster

There are two pages, both for a soldier of the Leics Regt. and same service no., but one is for Sidney Webster
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/4681232

and the other is for Charles Sydney Webster
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/4678685

This soldier died and has a cwgc record (unhelpfully only listed as "S Webster) at https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/379559/webster,-/

I checked both of the medal index cards at Ancestry (free to view), as follows, and both cards have the same discharge date, leading me to believe they are both the same man.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/medalrolls/?name=_webster&f-F8007A65=240833&f-F8007A65_x=1

I have hunted census records and found this family in Market Harborough in 1911, York in 1901. On both occasions son (soldier) is listed as Sidney born in York c1896. The only birth record I can find at the right time for York is for a Sidney Summers Webster (I even looked for parent's marriage to see if mother's maiden name was Webster but drew a blank there).

I also have a newspaper article about his funeral in May 1918 - plain "Sydney Webster".

In conclusion, I think this is the same man, and the record should be under plain Sidney Webster.

Thank you for looking through this lengthy explanation!

There are two pages, both for a soldier of the Leics Regt. and same service no., but one is for Sidney Webster
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/4681232

and the other is for Charles Sydney Webster
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/4678685

This soldier died and has a cwgc record (unhelpfully only listed as "S Webster) at https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/379559/webster,-/

I checked both of the medal index cards at Ancestry (free to view), as follows, and both cards have the same discharge date, leading me to believe they are both the same man.

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/medalrolls/?name=_webster&f-F8007A65=240833&f-F8007A65_x=1

I have hunted census records and found this family in Market Harborough in 1911, York in 1901. On…
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Ordinary Seaman Herbert Dexter Dalley

Ordinary Seaman Herbert Dexter Dalley (or H.D. Dalley) who is my grandfather enlisted in the Royal Navy in October 1918.
His entry is in the National Roll of the Great War. Please would you create a Life Story for him?
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Sapper Henry Thomas Dalley

Sapper Henry Thomas Dalley (or H.T. Dalley) is my Great Uncle and is recorded in the National Roll of the Great War but does not appear in the Lives of the First World War. Born 1897 or 1898.
Joined the Royal Engineers in February 1917. Please would you create a Life Story for him?
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Horace Leeves

I'm hoping you can help with this dichotomy. I was contacted by a relative of Horace E Leeves and I quote, "This is the record of my great, great uncle, which I believe has originated from you. He did not die in the Great War but went on to become a Major, serving in WW2 and died in 1972. He did have a namesake which is where the confusion has arisen."
There is a life story for Horace Edgar Leeves, 905370, link:
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/2355341
This soldier died 15/12/1917 in Mesopotamia, link:
https://search.livesofthefirstworldwar.org/record?id=gbm%2fwwisd%2f0399330
but I can find no CWGC record for him.
However I have found an army service record for another Horace E Leeves, RFA, who survived WW1 and re-enlisted.
https://search.livesofthefirstworldwar.org/record?id=gbm%2froyalart%2f66265
Perhaps a second life story for H Leeves should be created. Thanks
I'm hoping you can help with this dichotomy. I was contacted by a relative of Horace E Leeves and I quote, "This is the record of my great, great uncle, which I believe has originated from you. He did not die in the Great War but went on to become a Major, serving in WW2 and died in 1972. He did have a namesake which is where the confusion has arisen."
There is a life story for Horace Edgar Leeves, 905370, link:
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/2355341
This soldier died 15/12/1917 in Mesopotamia, link:
https://search.livesofthefirstworldwar.org/record?id=gbm%2fwwisd%2f0399330
but I can find no CWGC record for him. …
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Major H F Whinney has two pages

https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/5323343
and
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/5323344

Found whilst searching for a different Whinney!
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Albert Englefield

Born 1895, served in The Hampshire Reg, 1st/9th Batt, #353, Cyclist. Died at home, buried in St Andrews Church, Sherborne St John. C.W.G.C
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Two pages for Private 200739 Harry Smith, Northants Regt

https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/4106240

and

https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/4106234

Interestingly both seeded from MIC, but upon checking for originals on Ancestry there is only one card.

Once merged, he is going in my Desborough community and in Vince Stuart's Gaza community (this note is as my aide memoire!)
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Please add STEPHENSON, Clarence Percy. Trimmer, RNR TS 3322 (Ch)

Please add STEPHENSON, Clarence Percy. Trimmer, RNR TS 3322 (Ch)
d. 22 June 1916
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3051694/stephenson,-clarence-percy/
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Please add SLATER, Robert. Second Hand, RNR DA 4577 (Po)

Please add SLATER, Robert. Second Hand, RNR DA 4577 (Po)
d. 22 June 1916
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3038505/slater,-robert/
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Please add PETRIE, George. Deck Hand, RNR DA 11223 (Po)

Please add PETRIE, George. Deck Hand, RNR DA 11223 (Po)
d. 22 June 1916
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3037976/petrie,-george/
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Please add DURRANT,Charles Deck Hand DA 8421 (Po)

Please add DURRANT,Charles Deck Hand DA 8421 (Po)
d. 22 June 1916
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2876586/durrant,-charles/
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Please add COULL, John WSA1873 (Po)

Please add COULL, John. Skipper RNR, WSA1873 (Po)
d. 22 June 1916
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2876291/coull,-john/
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Please add Midshipman William Richard SOWDEN

Please add Midshipman William Richard SOWDEN
d. 5 June 1916 HMS "Hampshire"

CWGC:
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3038580/sowden,-william-richard/
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Corporal John F Gilbert has two pages

https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/1348311

and

https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/1348308
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Charles Lewis or Louis Shields has two pages

Different spellings of middle name, and with the same birthdate, otherwise I believe the same man

https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6877261

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https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6634130
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John James Bryce

Lance Corporal
BRYCE, JOHN JAMES

Service Number 1810

Died 28/06/1915

Aged 20

"B" Coy. 7th Bn.
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

Son of John and Hughina Bryce, of 127, Minard Rd., Crossmyloof, Glasgow.

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/696449/BRYCE,%20JOHN%20JAMES

Further details at https://www.pollokshieldschurch.org.uk/the-church/history/ww1-further-details/index-to-the-book-of-remembrance-ww1-a-f.php#JackBryce
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Gnr Henry James Webb 26030

His MIC is on Ancestry here, but I cannot find him on LOTFWW
https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=sIk8&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=medalrolls&gsfn=henry%20james&gsln=webb&gsfn_x=NIC&gsln_x=1&cp=0&new=1&rank=1&redir=false&uidh=6se&gss=angs-d&pcat=39&fh=29&h=5055000&recoff=&fsk=MDsxOTsyMA-61--61-&bsk=&pgoff=&ml_rpos=30
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Please merge all three records re ` Writer *290 ' as all relate to the same man.

Frank Thomas Bloomfield Writer, service number STK/290, joined the 10th (Stockbrokers) Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers as a Private. It appears that by the time of his death he had been promoted to Lance Corporal. His entry in `Soldiers died in the great war' details him as a Private, however his Military Medal index card gives his rank as Lance Corporal. The medal was gazetted in late 1916. Frank died in July 1916.
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Please add STEPHENSON, Clarence Percy. Trimmer, RNR TS 3322 (Ch)

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