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We remember William Galloway
We remember William Galloway
Timeline
Timeline
1915
service
British Army
Serjeant
537
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8487169
2nd May 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1290828
2nd May 1915
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded
Hospital/Institution
Source:8487169
16th June 1915
enlistment
Kirkcaldy, Fife
United Kingdom
Source:8487154
service
British Army
Private
537
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force)
Source:8487154
service
British Army
Corporal
537
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Source:8487154
1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:8487156
Source:8487154
13th November 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:8487156
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Galloway |
| Source | 1290828 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 537 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Private | |
| British Army | 537 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 537 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 1/7th (Fife) Battalion (Territorial Force) | Serjeant |
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Diary of the 1/7th Royal Highlanders | Fife3190 |
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