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263882 Pte. Thomas Charles Chaney 8th Squadron Machine Gun Corps (d.15th Apr 1917) Thomas Chaney of the 8th Sqdrn. Machine Gun Corps (Cavalry) is buried at Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France, and the date of death is recorded as 15th of April 197. It lists the wife of Thomas as A. E. Chaney of 25 Granville Rd, Kilburn, London.
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254836 Tpr. Harry Wilby Royal Horse Guards My father Harry Wilby, born in April 1898, Leeds, enlisted in the Royal Horse Guards in Leeds, on the 24th of October 1914. Although his enlistment papers have his declared age as 18 years & 204 days, he was actually 16 years & 178 days.
Harry was stationed in the UK until 31st of May 1916, being transferred to 8th Machine Gun Squadron in the field on the 30th of June 1916, after a short period at the RHG Depot at Etaples, France.
Harry was transferred with his unit to the 7th Machine Gun Squadron on the 6th of October 1916.
After a short period of hospitalisation early in 1917 in Etaples he returned to the 7th Machine Gun Squadron on 13th of April 1917.
On the 20th of April 1918 he rejoined his original RHG Cavalry unit and was assigned to the 3rd MG Battalion.
Harry returned to the UK on 28th of February 1919 to No.1 Dispersal Unit Clipstone to await being discharged 30th March 1919 and returned home in Leeds.
Harry died aged 73 in August 1971.
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