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We remember Walter George Fletcher
We remember Walter George Fletcher
Duplicate of W G Fletcher
Duplicate of W G Fletcher
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Timeline
Timeline
1888
1901
education
Eton College
Eton, Berkshire
United Kingdom
Source:8729990
1901
1911
employment
Classics Master
Shrewsbury School
Shrewsbury
United Kingdom
Source:8729990
1911
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8729990
12th August 1914 - 20th March 1915
1915
service
British Army
Lieutenant
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
2nd Battalion
Source:8729990
20th March 1915
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8729980
education
Balliol College
Oxford
United Kingdom
Source:8729990
employment
School Master
Eton College
United Kingdom
Source:8729980
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Intelligence Corps
Source:2489086
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:2489086
1915
death
Killed in Action
Shot in the head by a sniper.
France
Source:7309603
Source:6635360
20th March 1915
burial
Nord
France
A. 2.
Source:8729986
sibling
Reginald Fletcher
Source:8729990
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter George |
| Initials | WG |
| Last Name | Fletcher |
| Source | 6635360 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Intelligence Corps | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | 2nd Battalion | Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Katharine Fletcher | mother | ||
| Charles Robert Leslie Fletcher | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reginald Fletcher | brother |
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Kevin9949 | |
| De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Kevin9949 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Fife3190 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| The War the Infantry Knew 1914-1919 | Kevin9949 | |
| Online archive - List of Etonians who fought in WW1 | Alun44477 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Record | Alun44477 | |
| Link to Western Front Association website obituary | Alun44477 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait of Walter George Fletcher | Alun44477 |
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We remember Walter George Fletcher
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