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Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2,077 Send Message	Paul Barton, Special Agent	Report	2 Sep 2014 10:54
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2,077 Send Message	http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/nostalgia/search-identify-world-war-one-7638482 I'd start by identifying regiments and ranks.
Member Since: August 2014 Posts: 6,166 Send Message	Jacqueline	Report	2 Sep 2014 11:01
	Possible for one of the names 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 1, Chapel Avenue, Addlestone, Chertsey, Surrey, England Print household transcription Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place James Cowlard Head Married Male 54 1847 Plasterer Limpsfield, Surrey, England Image Transcription Rosa Cowlard Wife Married Female 50 1851 - Addlestone, Surrey, England Image Transcription John Cowlard Son Single Male 20 1881 Plasterer Addlestone, Surrey, England Image Transcription William Cowlard Son Single Male 19 1882 Plasterer Addlestone, Surrey, England Image Transcription Thomas Cowlard Son Single Male 17 1884 Groom Domestic Addlestone, Surrey, England Image Transcription Alice Cowlard Daughter - Female 13 1888 - Addlestone, Surrey, England Image Transcription Albert Cowlard Son - Male 11 1890 - Addlestone, Surrey, England Image Transcription Gilbert Cowlard Son - Male 10 1891 - Addlestone, Surrey, England Image Transcription Arthur Cowlard Son - Male 9 1892 - Addlestone, Surrey, England Image Transcription Alfred Cowlard Son - Male 7 1894 - Addlestone, Surrey, England Image Transcription Jesse Cowlard Son - Male 6 1895 - Addlestone, Surrey, England Image Transcription
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Member Since: August 2014 Posts: 6,166 Send Message	Jacqueline	Report	2 Sep 2014 11:03
	First name(s) Jesse Last name Cowlard Service number M2/019130 Rank Private Corps Army Service Corps Service record Soldier Number: M2/019130, Rank: Private, Corps: Army Service Corps Archive reference WO372/5 Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards URL - Country Great Britain Record set Medal Index cards Category Military, armed forces & conflict Record collection First World War Collections from Great Britain The National Archives
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Member Since: August 2014 Posts: 6,166 Send Message	Jacqueline	Report	2 Sep 2014 11:06
	And the other name given in the text of the article 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 10, Chapel Road, Addlestone, Chertsey, Surrey, England Print household transcription Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place Terence T Sweeney Head Married Male 48 1853 Painter Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Image Transcription Clara Sweeney Wife Married Female 43 1858 - Addlestone, Surrey, England Image Transcription Terence Sweeney Son Single Male 18 1883 - Addlestone, Surrey, England Image Transcription Cornelius Sweeney Son - Male 12 1889 - Addlestone, Surrey, England Image Transcription Patrick Sweeney Son - Male 10 1891 - Addlestone, Surrey, England Image Transcription Ralph Sweeney Son - Male 7 1894 - Addlestone, Surrey, England Image Transcription 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription 39 Chapel Park Road Addlestone, Chertsey, Surrey, England Print household transcription Household Members First name(s) Last name Relationship to household head Marital condition Gender Age Birth year Birth place Occupation Clara Sweeney Head Widow Female 53 1858 Addlestone Laundress Image Transcription Ralph Sweeney Son Single Male 17 1894 Addlestone Motor Cleaner Image Transcription Emily Chapman Mother Widow Female 80 1831 Byfleet Old Age Pensioner Image Transcription May Sweeney Grandchild - Female 7 1904 Addlestone - Image Transcription First name(s) Ralph Last name Sweeney Service number MS/3747 Regiment Royal Army Service Corps Unit / Battalion 2nd Army Troops Mechanical Transport Event year 1914 Age 20 Birth year - Birth town Addlestone Birth county Surrey Birth country England Residence town - Residence county - Series WO 363 Record set British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Category Military, armed forces & conflict First name(s) Ralph Last name Sweeney Service number MS/3747 Rank Private Corps Army Service Corps Service record Soldier Number: MS/3747, Rank: Private, Corps: Army Service Corps Archive reference WO372/19 Archive reference description Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards URL - Country Great Britain Record set Medal Index cards Category Military, armed forces & conflict Record collection First World War Collections from Great Britain
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Member Since: August 2014 Posts: 6,166 Send Message	Jacqueline	Report	2 Sep 2014 11:14
	Deaths Mar 1969 (>99%) COWLARD GILBERT 77 SURREY N W 5G 281 Marriages Dec 1914 (>99%) COWLARD Gilbert Martin Chertsey 2a 149 Martin Dorothy M Cowlard Chertsey 2a 149 Births Sep 1915 (>99%) Cowlard Gilbert C Martin Chertsey 2a 77 Births Jun 1920 (>99%) COWLARD Dorothy A Martin Chertsey 2a 112 COWLARD GILBERT CAIRO 1915 2000 2000 Deaths & burials Reading, Berkshire, England .......................................... Deaths Mar 1971 (90%) COWLARD Jesse 14Se1895 Surrey N 5g 372
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Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2,077 Send Message	Paul Barton, Special Agent	Report	2 Sep 2014 11:26
Member Since: May 2004 Posts: 2,077 Send Message	There you are Jaqueline - you're already off to a flying start. I suggest you send your findings to the Surrey Herald - there's already enough for an article in what you've found.

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