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Richard Evers Corner and George Thomas Corner
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Richard Evers Corner and George Thomas Corner, sons of William Corner and Mary Isabella Boagey, all of Wells Yard. Richard and George enlisted together on 24 Nov 1914. Although he was trained as a machine gunner, Richard was already over 33 when he enlisted and was deemed to old to fight overseas; when the Royal Defence Corps was formed in March 1916 he was transferred into it and served the remainder of the war in Britain and Ireland. George was six years younger than his brother and was posted to France in July 1915; he was discharged from the Army in Oct 1917 after being wounded in action.
Richard Evers Corner and George Thomas Corner.
Donor : Mrs.E.Robson
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The Army - First World War
