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1914 - 1918 |
The First World War. 5000 members of the Wiltshire Regiment are killed. |
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Aldbourne
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1914 - 1918 |
World War I: most of the houses in Snap destroyed by Army gunnery practice; 48 men from Aldbourne killed in the war |
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Calne
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1914 |
The Wilts & Berks Canal closed by an Act of Parliament |
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Chippenham
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1914 |
First council houses, in Wood Lane, built and occupied |
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Chippenham
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1914 - 1918 |
World War I; Neeld hall used as hospital |
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Corsham
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1914 - 1919 |
Town Hall used as a hospital |
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Cricklade
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1914 |
North Wilts Canal closed |
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Downton
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1914 |
Papermaking ended. |
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Marlborough
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1914 |
Corn Exchange converted to a cinema |
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Minety
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1914 |
Flisteridge Woods were badly affected during the war by the need to cut down timber because of shortages; 95 men from Minety served in World War One |
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Purton
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1914 |
Children's Home built |
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Sherston
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1914 |
J Elsip's bakery on Brook Hill closes; Mrs A Cooper is the landlady of the Carpenter's Arms |
