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ALFRED HOMER

Died : 30 May 1917

Rank : Driver

Service no at death: 109577

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Surname:	HOMER
Forename:	ALFRED
Initials:	A
Date of Birth	1897
Place of Birth	New Milton
Place of Birth Source	1911 Census
Address	1901 Throop 1911 Ashington, Wimborne
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Employment / trade	Carter on farm
Place of work
Family (parents and grandparents)	Parents - John George Homer (1855-1922) and Rachel nee Morgan (1855-1926)Grandparents - George Home (1829- ) and Mary Ann Bussell (1831-1885) ; William J Morgan (1823-1899) and Eliza (1829- )
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Notes	Parents lived at 17, Half Moon Cottages, Victoria Road, Wimborne, Dorset. In 1917 Alfred's brother also served from August 1914 until Feb 1916 when he was discharged as unfit for war service. He died 28 Mar 1918.

Regiment at call-up	Royal Field Artillery
Regiment at discharge
Rank at call-up	Driver
Service no at call-up	109577
Date of attestation	-
Date of call-up	-
Area reported to	Wimborne
Source	UK soldiers who died

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Age at death	20
Date of death	30 May 1917
Regiment at death	Royal Field Artillery
Battalion at death
Rank at death	Driver
Circumstances of death
Service no at death	109577
Field of action at death
Place of death	Belgium

Location of grave	Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
Position	XII. B. 43.
Other memorials	Brass plaque in Canford Magna Church
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