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Captain Ernest Stanley Brand. Unit: Royal Fusiliers, attached to West African Regiment, West African Frontier Force. Death: 08 October 1914 Yabassi West Africa
Died 8 October 1914
Imperial War Museum

Lieutenant Colonel Aymer Edward Maxwell. Unit: Captain 1st Lovat Scouts Yeomanry. Temporarily commissioned to (late Grenadier Guards), Commanding Collingwood Battalion, Royal Marines, Royal Naval Division. Death: 08 October 1914 Western Front
Died 8 October 1914
Imperial War Museum

THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914-1915
8 October 1914
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THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE TO FRANCE, AUGUST-OCTOBER 1914
8 October 1914
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Lance Corporal Joshua Hartley 440129. Unit: "C" Company, 3rd Battalion, Central Ontario Regiment, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 8 October 1916, missing in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
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Lieutenant Leicester Hulke Spreat MC. Unit: A Battery, 91st Brigade, Royal Field Artillery. Death: 08 October 1916 Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Alexander Clark 153149. Unit: 3rd Company, 43rd Battalion (Cameron Highlanders of Canada), Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 8 October 1916, missing in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Charles Norman Mortimer 461487. Unit: 4th Company, 16th Battalion, Canadian Scottish Infantry. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Charles Stuart Laverty 201844. Unit: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Edwin Frederick Andrews 424514. Unit: "A" Company, 43rd Battalion, 3rd Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 8 October 1916, Western Front. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
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Private James Duncan 192485. Unit: B Company, 13th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing in action Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
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Private James Pickard Bell 153353. Unit: Grenade Section, 1st Company, 43rd Battalion (Manitoba Regiment), Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 8 October 1916, missing in action, Western Front. Commemorated on the Vimy Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Private James Thom Dougal 540399. Unit: 8th Platoon, 2nd Company, 16th Battalion, Canadian Scottish, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment). Death: 08 October 1916 to 09 October 1916 missing in action at Regina Trench on the River Somme Western Front.
Died 8 October 1916
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Private John Robb 3080. Unit: 1st Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Death: 08 October 1916 Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Philip Ezra Mallory 461412. Unit: 16th Battalion, Canadian Scottish Regiment, Canadian Infantry. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
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Private S S McLeod 193115. Unit: 13th Platoon, 4th Company, 13th Battalion, Royal Highlanders of Canada, Canadian Expeditionary Force. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
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Private Thomas James Ward 6773. Unit: B Company, 1st/3rd Battalion, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers). Death: 08 October 1916 Wounded and Missing in Action Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
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Pte Masters was reported missing on 8 October 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
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Pte Olgesby was reported missing, aged 25, on 8 October 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
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Rifleman Edgar Roland Porter 4339/302576. Unit: D Company, 1st/5th Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade). Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
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Rifleman Henry James Braddick 6821/653293. Unit: 15th Platoon, "D" Company, 1st/21st Battalion, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles). Death: 8 October 1916, missing, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Rifleman John Littler Fincham 4994/322228. Unit: 1st/6th Battalion, London Regiment (City of London Rifles). Death: 8 October 1916, Flers, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.
Died 8 October 1916
Imperial War Museum

Rifleman Sydney Henry Withall 3398/302140. Unit: 11th Platoon, C Company, 1st/5th Battalion, London Regiment (London Rifle Brigade). Death: 08 October 1916 Missing in Action Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
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Sergeant William Tocher 435204. Unit: C Company, 49th Battalion, Canadian Infantry. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing in action Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
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Signaller Clifford V Linton 475920. Unit: 4th Battalion, 1st Brigade, Canadian Forces. Death: 08 October 1916 Missing Western Front
Died 8 October 1916
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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT
8 October 1917
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Captain James Edward Holme. Unit: 16th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Death: 8 October 1917, wounded and missing in action at Polderhoek Chateau, Western Front. Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Died 8 October 1917
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Corporal William Alexander Diplock 371. Unit: 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery, Australian Imperial Force. Death: 08 October 1917 Killed in action at Glencourse Wood Western Front. Son of John and Sarah Diplock, of Wollombi, New South Wales.
Died 8 October 1917
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DESTRUCTION ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914-1918
8 October 1917
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IWM to Haig, Lady
8 October 1917
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Knight, S., Mr. to IWM
8 October 1917
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Lieutenant Francis Horace Berry. Unit: Royal Scots, attached to Royal Flying Corps. Death: 08 October 1917
Died 8 October 1917
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Official photograph
8 October 1917
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Private James Collins 44136. Unit: W Company, 8th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. Death: 08 October 1917 Missing in action Western Front. Husband of Ethel Collins, of 7, Wharram St., Hull.
Died 8 October 1917
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Private John Clare Murphy 4530. Unit: 10th Battalion, Australian Infantry, Australian Imperial Forces. Death: 08 October 1917 Western Front
Died 8 October 1917
Imperial War Museum

Romani Station
8 October 1917
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Romani: No 6 Post
8 October 1917
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Second Lieutenant Cyril Beaven Wattson. Unit: 7th Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. Death: 08 October 1917 Missing in Action near Poelcappelle near Ypres. Western Front
Died 8 October 1917
Imperial War Museum

THE BATTLE OF PASSCHENDAELE, JULY-NOVEMBER 1917
8 October 1917
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Trenches before Gaza
8 October 1917
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Turner, Isabel B., Mrs. to IWM
8 October 1917
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WAR CEMETERIES ON THE WESTERN FRONT, 1914-1918
8 October 1917
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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT
8 October 1918
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AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ON THE WESTERN FRONT DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR
8 October 1918
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Henderson, Lucy to IWM
8 October 1918
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IWM to Frost, V.
8 October 1918
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IWM to Mrs Henderson.
8 October 1918
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Lieutenant Philip De Malpes Waynes Egerton. Unit: 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. Death: 8 October 1918 Western Front.
Died 8 October 1918
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Major George Despard Franks CMG DSO. Unit: 19th (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars. Death: 8 October 1918, Aisne, Western Front.
Died 8 October 1918
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Mildred Feeney, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on duty at the Royal Naval Hospital Chatham 08 October 1918.
Died 8 October 1918
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Sender unknown.
8 October 1918
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THE BATTLE OF PASSCHENDAELE, JULY-NOVEMBER 1917
8 October 1918
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THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE SINAI AND PALESTINE CAMPAIGN, 1915-1918
8 October 1918
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THE HUNDRED DAYS OFFENSIVE, AUGUST-NOVEMBER 1918
8 October 1918
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