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We remember William Harrington
We remember William Harrington
Timeline
Timeline
1917
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8967068
1917
1917
location
Upton Park
United Kingdom
Source:8967068
1917
enlistment
Canning Town
United Kingdom
Source:8967068
service
British Army
Private
5509
London Regiment
6th lond Battalion
Source:1572469
service
British Army
Private
322666
London Regiment
6th lond Battalion
Source:1572469
service
British Army
Rifleman
322666
London Regiment
1st/6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles).
Source:8967068
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:7465470
Source:8967068
7th June 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7465470
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Harrington |
| Source | 1572469 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upton Park | United Kingdom | known 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5509 | London Regiment | 6th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 322666 | London Regiment | 6th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 322666 | London Regiment | 1st/6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles). | Rifleman |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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BadgeCap badge for the 6th (City of London) Battalion (Rifles). The badge was in use from 1908 until 1935. Image from the Imperial War Museum
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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 | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Susan26537 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Badge | Susan26537 |
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