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We remember William Hesseltine
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Timeline
Timeline
1881
1910
employment
Engineer
Gold Mining
South Africa
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1910
1914
theatres
East Africa :5a
Source:8616134
28th October 1914
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
9th Battalion
Source:8616131
21st May 1915
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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21st May 1915 - 21st August 1916
education
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Source:8616131
1916
death
Killed in Action
The Battle of The Somme was well underway and William's regiment was out of the main action in the support trenches at Delville Wood when on 21 August 1916 he was shot and killed by a sniper.
Longueval
France
Source:7310703
Source:8616131
21st August 1916
burial
Somme
France
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Hesseltine |
| Source | 1845920 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | |||||
| British Army | Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) | 9th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ann Hesseltine nee Isaac | mother | ||
| Frederick Beaumont Hesseltine | father |
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William HesseltineA short biography of William Hesseltine taken from the publication "Dunstable Grammar School Old Boys Fallen in The Great War" © 2015 Dunstable School Old Boys' Association
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Lieutenant William HESSELTINE. The Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own). | Robin60812 | |
| Medal card of Hesseltine, William Corps: East African Mounted Rifles Regiment | Robin60812 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Hesseltine | Robin60812 | |
| Dunstable Grammar School, Bedfordshire | Stella72041 |
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