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We remember David Dilley
We remember David Dilley
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
United Kingdom
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1894
1912
employment
Factory worker
Co-operative Wholesale Society
Luton
United Kingdom
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1912
1917
service
British Army
Private
Bedforshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8478490
1917
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
33620
Bedfordshire Regiment
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service
British Army
Corporal
33620
Bedfordshire Regiment
Source:7335321
1917
death
Killed in Action
Guarding a shell hole with another soldier, and was then struck by a second shell, which killed him instantly. His fellow soldier said he had fought like a good soldier to the end.
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Source:8478490
23rd April 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | David |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Dilley |
| Source | 1637415 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 33620 | Bedfordshire Regiment | Acting Corporal | ||
| British Army | 33620 | Bedfordshire Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | Bedforshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
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Article detailing the death of Private DilleyArticle from the Co-operative News, 2 June 1917, noting the death of Private Dilley of the Bedfordshire Regiment.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| David Dilley | Rochdale62824 | |
| Article detailing the death of Private Dilley | Rochdale62824 |
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