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We remember Walter W Heald
We remember Walter W Heald
Timeline
Timeline
enlistment
Manchester
United Kingdom
Source:8508938
service
British Army
Sapper
20/1
Royal Engineers
Source:1809365
service
British Army
Sapper
18264
Manchester Regiment
Source:1809365
service
British Army
Sapper
121523
Royal Engineers
185 Tunnelling Company
Source:8508938
1916
death
Died of wounds
La Boiselle, Somme,
France
Source:7168198
Source:8508938
4th February 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7168198
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter W |
| Initials | WW |
| Last Name | Heald |
| Source | 1809365 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 20/1 | Royal Engineers | Sapper | ||
| British Army | 18264 | Manchester Regiment | Sapper | ||
| British Army | 121523 | Royal Engineers | 185 Tunnelling Company | Sapper |
Media
Media
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The Tunnellers Memorial 19th June 2010A memorial to all the "tunnellers" of the Great War was unveiled at Givenchy in 2010. Sapper Walter W Heald served with the 185th Tunnelling Company and fell in February 1916. We will remember.
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Anne1202
Communities
Communities
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The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great WarMore about The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great War
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La Boiselle, Before and Beyond.More about La Boiselle, Before and Beyond.
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 | Glen107 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The Tunnellers Memorial 19th June 2010 | Anne1202 |
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