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posted on 2024-01-17, 16:18 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

Rayner started the war in the Infantry, possibly as a Fusilier, but was wounded and sent home. After that he joined the Royal Flying Corps.

Born 10/10/1880, he was 34 at the beginning of the war. Troplet is the grandfather of the contributor.

Troplet ended up with dementia and potentially suffered from shell shock.

After the war he became a clerk.

He was the youngest of five brothers. He was the only one to get married to his wife Rose.

He died in the 1960s.

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Name of contributor(s)

Richard Rayner

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

Troplet James Rayner

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

1914

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

London

Object(s)

Collection of badges Shrapnel ball found by contributor, picked up near Y Ravine near Newfoundland Park

Community Collection Day

Ashleigh Primary School, Wymondham (23/03/19)

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