Lives of the First World War
Discover, explore and remember millions of personal stories from the First World War
We remember Francis William Ground
We remember Francis William Ground
Timeline
Timeline
1885
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7374439
1885
service
British Army
Serjeant
1560
Royal Fusiliers
18th Battalion
Source:1488270
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps
Source:1488270
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
Source:7374439
1917
death
Source:7374439
25th April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7374439
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Francis William |
| Initials | FW |
| Last Name | Ground |
| Source | 1488270 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1560 | Royal Fusiliers | 18th Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | Second Lieutenant |
Media
Media
previous
next
-
2nd Lieutenant Francis William GROUND44th Machine Gun Company, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Date of birth: 10th April 1885 Date of death: 25th April 1917 Killed in action aged 32 Commemorated on the Arras Memorial Bay 10
Contributed by:
john14663
Communities
Communities
This person is not linked to any communities.
Evidence
Evidence
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.
Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lieutenant Francis William GROUND | john14663 |
Stories
Stories
{{warning}}
No related stories were found.
-
{{story._source.description[0].value | trim:50}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.date.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}} - {{story._source.certainty.date.to.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.from.iso | displayDate}}
{{story._source.certainty.date.iso | displayDate}}
More about {{story._source.summary_title}}