Swansea Family
History
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WALKER, Charles Rawlings |
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Born at |
New York, United States of America |
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Enlisted at |
Tenbury, Worcestershire |
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Rank |
Lance Corporal |
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Service Number |
20341 |
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Cause of Death |
Killed in Action |
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Theatre of War |
Western European Theatre (France) |
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Date of Death |
8th November 1916 |
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Age |
18 |
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Regiment |
Worcestershire Regiment |
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Squadron/Battalion |
1/8th Battalion, Territorial Force |
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Cemetery/Memorial |
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France |
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Reference |
IV.B.5 |
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WALSH, Patrick Malachy |
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Born at |
Co. Carlow, Ireland |
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Enlisted at |
Swansea, Glamorgan |
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Rank |
Private |
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Service Number |
1707 |
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Cause of Death |
Killed in Action |
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Theatre of War |
Western European Theatre (France) |
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Date of Death |
16th September 1916 |
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Age |
— |
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Regiment |
Royal Munster Fusiliers |
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Squadron/Battalion |
8th (Service) Battalion |
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Cemetery/Memorial |
St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France |
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Reference |
B.19.35 |
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WALTERS, Josiah |
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Born at |
— |
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Enlisted at |
Chelsea, London |
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Rank |
Private |
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Service Number |
2276 |
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Cause of Death |
Died |
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Theatre of War |
Home (UK) |
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Date of Death |
19th November 1915 |
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Age |
42 |
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Regiment |
Royal Army Medical Corps |
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Squadron/Battalion |
2/4th London Field Ambulance |
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Cemetery/Memorial |
Cwmgelly Cemetery, Swansea |
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Reference |
E.2958 |
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WELSH, William |
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Born at |
— |
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Enlisted at |
London |
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Rank |
Pioneer |
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Service Number |
117382 |
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Cause of Death |
Died |
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Theatre of War |
Home (UK) |
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Date of Death |
27th December 1915 |
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Age |
— |
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Regiment |
Royal Engineers |
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Squadron/Battalion |
6th Labour Battalion |
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Cemetery/Memorial |
Cheltenham Cemetery, Presbury |
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Reference |
E.7373 |
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WHITTY, John |
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Born at |
Swansea, Glamorgan |
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Enlisted at |
Neath, Glamorgan |
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Rank |
Private |
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Service Number |
7192 |
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Cause of Death |
Killed in Action |
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Theatre of War |
Western European Theatre (Belgium) |
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Date of Death |
5th March 1915 |
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Age |
— |
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Regiment |
Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry |
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Squadron/Battalion |
1st Battalion |
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Cemetery/Memorial |
Neuve-Eglise Churchyard, Nieuwkerke, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
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Reference |
Q.3 |
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WILLIAMS, Alfred |
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Born at |
Treorchy, Glamorgan |
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Enlisted at |
Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire |
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Rank |
Private |
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Service Number |
24484 |
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Cause of Death |
Killed in Action |
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Theatre of War |
Western European Theatre (France) |
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Date of Death |
27th October 1916 |
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Age |
16 |
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Regiment |
South Wales Borderers |
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Squadron/Battalion |
12th (Service) Battalion (3rd Gwent) |
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Cemetery/Memorial |
Barlin Communal Cemetery Extension, Pas de Calais, France |
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Reference |
I.E.28 |
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WILLIAMS, Arthur |
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Born at |
Swansea, Glamorgan |
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Enlisted at |
Pontypridd, Glamorgan |
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Rank |
Private |
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Service Number |
16455 |
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Cause of Death |
Killed in Action |
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Theatre of War |
Western European Theatre (France) |
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Date of Death |
12th July 1915 |
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Age |
21 |
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Regiment |
Welsh Regiment |
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Squadron/Battalion |
10th (Service) Battalion (1st Rhondda) |
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Cemetery/Memorial |
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
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Reference |
Pier and Face 7A and 10A |
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WILLIAMS, Charles |
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Born at |
Emmanuel, Leicestershire |
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Enlisted at |
Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire |
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Rank |
Private |
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Service Number |
17148 |
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Cause of Death |
Killed in Action |
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Theatre of War |
Western European Theatre (Belgium) |
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Date of Death |
30th July 1917 |
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Age |
— |
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Regiment |
North Staffordshire Regiment |
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Squadron/Battalion |
1st Battalion |
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Cemetery/Memorial |
Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
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Reference |
Panel 35 |
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WILLIAMS, Francis George |
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Born at |
Swansea, Glamorgan |
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Enlisted at |
Seaford, Sussex |
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Rank |
Driver |
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Service Number |
T4/173338 |
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Cause of Death |
Killed in Action |
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Theatre of War |
Western European Theatre (France) |
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Date of Death |
18th September 1917 |
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Age |
21 |
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Regiment |
Army Service Corps |
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Squadron/Battalion |
11th Divisional Train Mechanical Transport |
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Cemetery/Memorial |
St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France |
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Reference |
P.III.G.9A |
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WILLIAMS, Ivor Brierley |
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Born at |
Swansea, Glamorgan |
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Enlisted at |
Birmingham, Staffordshire |
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Rank |
Driver |
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Service Number |
470 |
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Cause of Death |
Killed in Action |
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Theatre of War |
Western European Theatre (France) |
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Date of Death |
23rd July 1916 |
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Age |
— |
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Regiment |
Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
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Squadron/Battalion |
15th (Service) Battalion (2nd Birmingham) |
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Cemetery/Memorial |
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France |
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Reference |
Pier and Face 9A, 9B and 10B |
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WILLIAMS, Mathias |
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Born at |
Swansea, Glamorgan |
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Enlisted at |
Pontypridd, Glamorgan |
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Rank |
Private |
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Service Number |
54220 |
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Cause of Death |
Killed in Action |
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Theatre of War |
Western European Theatre (Belgium) |
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Date of Death |
27th August 1917 |
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Age |
28 |
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Regiment |
Welsh Regiment |
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Squadron/Battalion |
16th (Service) Battalion (Cardiff City) |
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Cemetery/Memorial |
Tyne Cot Memorial, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
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Reference |
Panel 93 and 94 |
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Additional Information |
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WILSON, Willie |
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Born at |
Barry, Glamorgan |
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Enlisted at |
Llanelly, Carmarthenshire |
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Rank |
Second Corporal |
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Service Number |
448021 |
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Cause of Death |
Killed in Action |
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Theatre of War |
Egyptian Theatre |
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Date of Death |
17th April 1918 |
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Age |
26 |
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Regiment |
Royal Engineers |
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Squadron/Battalion |
436th Field Company |
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Cemetery/Memorial |
Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel and Palestine |
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Reference |
W.96 |
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WINDIBANK, Ernest |
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Born at |
Farnham, Surrey |
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Enlisted at |
Swansea, Glamorgan |
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Rank |
Private |
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Service Number |
18535 |
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Cause of Death |
Killed in Action |
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Theatre of War |
Western European Theatre (France) |
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Date of Death |
7th July 1916 |
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Age |
— |
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Regiment |
Wiltshire Regiment |
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Squadron/Battalion |
1st Battalion |
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Cemetery/Memorial |
A.I.F. Burial Ground, Somme, France |
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Reference |
XV.E.9 |
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WONACOTT, Wallace |
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Born at |
Crewe, Cheshire |
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Enlisted at |
Cardiff, Glamorgan |
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Rank |
Private |
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Service Number |
9893 |
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Cause of Death |
Killed in Action |
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Theatre of War |
Western European Theatre (Belgium) |
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Date of Death |
12th July 1915 |
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Age |
16 |
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Regiment |
Lancashire Regiment |
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Squadron/Battalion |
2nd Battalion |
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Cemetery/Memorial |
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium |
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Reference |
III.C.1A |
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WORKMAN, Arthur William |
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Born at |
Swansea, Glamorgan |
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Enlisted at |
Cardiff, Glamorgan |
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Rank |
Lance Corporal |
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Service Number |
205169 |
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Cause of Death |
Killed in Action |
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Theatre of War |
Western European Theatre (France) |
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Date of Death |
19th September 1918 |
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Age |
21 |
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Regiment |
Shropshire Light Infantry |
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Squadron/Battalion |
1st Battalion |
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Cemetery/Memorial |
Chapelle British Cemetery, Holnon, Aisne, France |
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Reference |
Special Memorial C.2 |
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Additional Information |
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