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We remember Edward William Hatcher
We remember Edward William Hatcher
Timeline
Timeline
1916
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
3442
London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles)
9th (County of London) Battalion
Source:9109200
1916
service
British Army
Private
390914
London Regiment
Source:1614396
1916
death
Killed in Action
After a heavy Bombardment, the QVRs advanced to find uncut wire. Heavy casualties occurred, the company commanders suffered badly, being killed or wounded in a few minutes.
Gommecourt
France
Source:1614396
Source:9109199
1st July 1916
burial
The Somme
France
Source:9109199
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward William |
| Initials | EW |
| Last Name | Hatcher |
| Source | 9109199 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 390914 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 3442 | London Regiment (Queen Victoria's Rifles) | 9th (County of London) Battalion | Lance Corporal |
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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 | Selena49658 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Selena49658 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Edward William Hatcher | Peter5151 | |
| ICRC | john14663 | |
| Familysearch | john14663 |
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