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We remember William Gates
We remember William Gates
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1917
location
65 Oldham Rd
United Kingdom
Source:9637813
1917
1917
dates
Age 29
Source:7401063
26th October 1917
1917
missing
Commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial
Source:7401063
26th October 1917
enlistment
Springhead,Yorks
United Kingdom
Source:9637813
service
British Army
Private
4/7977
Northumberland Fusiliers
Source:1750854
service
British Army
Private
5/7241
Northumberland Fusiliers
Source:1750854
service
British Army
Private
242421
Northumberland Fusiliers
5th Battalion
Source:9637813
1917
death
Killed in Action
Ypres Salient
Belgium
Source:7401063
26th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7401063
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Gates |
| Source | 1750854 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Oldham Rd | United Kingdom | known 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4/7977 | Northumberland Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 5/7241 | Northumberland Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 242421 | Northumberland Fusiliers | 5th Battalion | Private |
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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Tyne Cot Memorial to the MissingWilliam Gates is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing. (Photograph by Joanna Legg)
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army, Northumberland Fusiliers 1881-1920 Transcription | Joanna64499 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing | Joanna64499 |
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