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Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7048814
1896
1916
service
British Army
Lieutenant
10th Infantry Brigade
2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
Source:8958211
1st July 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:1602598
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Gordon Highlanders
Source:1602598
1916
death
Died of wounds
At 8:45 AM on 1/7/16 patrols under him left the assembly trenches and advanced. Heavy hostile machine gun fire commenced and he was badly wounded, dying of wounds 5 days later at Doullens.
near Beaumont-Hamel
France
Source:7048814
Source:8958211
5th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7048814
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Harrison |
| Source | 1602598 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Gordon Highlanders | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 10th Infantry Brigade | 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders | Lieutenant |
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War diary entry about his deathAt 8:45 AM patrols under him left the assembly trenches and advanced. Almost at once heavy hostile machine gun fire commenced and he was badly wounded, dying of wounds 5 days later at Doullens.
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Edwin110085
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 |
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