We remember William Albert Foord

We remember William Albert Foord

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Timeline

Timeline

1895
birth East Dean, Sussex United Kingdom Source:6154797 25th September 1895
1911
dates Age 15 Source:6154797 1911
1911
employment Farmer's Carter Willingdon United Kingdom Source:6154797 1911
1911
location Ocklynge Cottages, Willingdon United Kingdom parents address Source:6154797 1911
1914
employment Farm labourer Ocklynge Farm Willingdon United Kingdom Source:8452192 5th September 1914
1914
enlistment Eastbourne United Kingdom Source:6158337 5th September 1914
1914
service British Army Private SD/178 Royal Sussex Regiment 11th (1st South Downs) Battalion Source:6155032 5th September 1914 - 25th June 1916
1916
death Died of wounds William received a gun shot to the head on 31 May at Cuinchy and was taken to the 13th General Hospital Boulogne en-route to England but died in the hospital almost a month later Boulogne France Source:6158337 Source:8452192 25th June 1916
burial Boulogne Eastern Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Boulogne Pas de Calise France VIII.B.III Source:8452192

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Albert
Initials WA
Last Name Foord
Source 6185613
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Ocklynge Cottages, Willingdon United Kingdom parents address known 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army SD/178 Royal Sussex Regiment 11th (1st South Downs) Battalion Private
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Jane Foord mother
Albert Foord father
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
fresh grey light brown
DateHeightSource
1914-09-05 5'7"

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Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription William1955
British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription William1955
Southdown Battalions 1914-1918 Transcription William1955
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Shirley1602
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription John72644

External Evidence

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Grave Registration Document William1955

Multimedia

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WW1 Memorial plaque in Eastbourne Town Hall. Shirley1602
William Albert Foord Shirley1602
Private William Albert Foord Rosalind66114
Private William Albert Foord SD/178 Rosalind66114
Memorial in Willingdon Parish Church Rosalind66114
Roll of Honour Willingdon Memorial hall Rosalind66114
Remembered with Honour John72644

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