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We remember Willie Battye
We remember Willie Battye
Timeline
Timeline
1883
service
British Army
Gunner
L/32463
Royal Field Artillery
Source:245655
1916
death
Killed in Action
Hit by shrapnel and died almost immediately
France
Source:7109763
Source:9286918
Source:245655
29th June 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7109763
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Willie |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Battye |
| Source | 245655 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | L/32463 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner |
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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 | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Huddersfield’s Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Dark Hours 1916 – A Valley at War | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Holmfirth Express | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Ancestry.co.uk 1911 Census | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Holmfirth Express 8 July 1916 | Vivien1174 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Willie Battye | Holmfirth126389 | |
| Willie Battye | Holmfirth126389 |
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