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We remember William Arnold Craighill
We remember William Arnold Craighill
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1911
employment
Bricklayer
United Kingdom
Source:9357652
1911
1911
location
Bury
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9357652
1911
1915
enlistment
Source:9357657
8th February 1915
1917
service
British Army
Sapper
200025
Royal Engineers
Source:9639897
31st January 1917 - 1st April 1918
service
Royal Navy
Sapper
1174
Royal Naval Division, Engineers
Deal Battalion
Source:9639897
1918
death
Killed in Action
Somme area
France
Source:7173838
Source:9357655
1st April 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:7173838
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Arnold |
| Initials | WA |
| Last Name | Craighill |
| Source | 9357650 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bury | United Kingdom | parents address | 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 200025 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| Royal Navy | 1174 | Royal Naval Division, Engineers | Deal Battalion | Sapper |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Craighill | mother | ||
| William Henry Craighill | father |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915 | Methodist |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Royal Marine Divisional Engineers - Deal BattalionMore about Royal Marine Divisional Engineers - Deal Battalion
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Miles125599 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Miles125599 | |
| Royal Marine Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription | Miles125599 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Miles125599 | |
| Royal Marines 1899-1919 Transcription | Miles125599 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| RND casualties of WW1 | Miles125599 |
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