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We remember William Harry Gissing
We remember William Harry Gissing
Timeline
Timeline
1898
sibling
Alfred Amos Gissing
Source:8505552
1898
1899
1900
dates
Age 1
Source:8505676
1900
1900
sibling
Ada Ellen Gissing
Source:8505552
1900
1901
sibling
Basil Sidney Gissing
Source:8505552
1901
1901
location
New COttges, Yoxford, Suffolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8505676
1901
1907
sibling
Frederick George Gissing
Source:8505552
1907
1911
location
Dunwich Road, Blythburgh, Suffolk
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8505552
1911
service
British Army
Private
58107
Northamptonshire Regiment
Source:1355646
1918
death
Source:7011542
21st September 1918
burial
Aisne
France
Source:7011542
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Harry |
| Initials | WH |
| Last Name | Gissing |
| Source | 1355646 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dunwich Road, Blythburgh, Suffolk | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 | |
| New COttges, Yoxford, Suffolk | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 58107 | Northamptonshire Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily | mother | ||
| Arthur Gissing | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred Amos Gissing | brother | 1898 | |
| Frederick George Gissing | brother | 1907 | |
| Ada Ellen Gissing | sister | 1900 | |
| Basil Sidney Gissing | brother | 1901 |
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William Gissing - War Memorial - Wangford, SuffolkPrivate William Harry Gissing is remembered on the Henham and Wangford War Memorial at St Peter and St Paul's Church, Wangford, Suffolk
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Claire71194 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Claire71194 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Claire71194 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Claire71194 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Gissing - War Memorial - Wangford, Suffolk | Claire71194 |
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