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We remember William Ernest German
We remember William Ernest German
Timeline
Timeline
1900
enlistment
Bristol
United Kingdom
Source:9011960
service
British Army
Private
G/34618
London Regiment
20th lond Battalion
Source:1328415
service
British Army
Private
G/34618
Royal West Kent Regiment
Source:1328415
location
8, Gwilliam St., Windmill Hill, Bedminster, Bristol.
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9011954
1918
death
Killed in Action
France & Flanders
France
Source:9011954
Source:9011960
14th September 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Panel 7.
Source:9011954
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Ernest |
| Initials | WE |
| Last Name | German |
| Source | 9011954 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8, Gwilliam St., Windmill Hill, Bedminster, Bristol. | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | G/34618 | London Regiment | 20th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | G/34618 | Royal West Kent Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ann | mother | ||
| William German | father |
Media
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Grave in BristolPrivate William E German is commemorated on this grave in Arnos Vale Cemetery, Bristol, Gloucestershire. (Image 07/2014)
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DR117137
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | DR117137 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | DR117137 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Grave in Bristol | DR117137 |
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