Lives of the First World War

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1894

birth Moor Critchel United Kingdom Source:2670083 1894

1912

dates Age 18 Source:2670083 26th February 1912

1912

enlistment Moor Crichel United Kingdom Source:2670083 26th February 1912

1912

service British Army Private 9341 Dorset Regiment 1st Battalion Source:2670083 14th March 1912 - 6th March 1914

1914

service British Army Private 9341 Dorset Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:2670083 6th March 1914

1915

hospitalisation Gun shot would (severe) left foot, Gun shot wound (slight) right leg. Hospital/Institution Source:2670083 14th April 1915

1916

internment pow Iraq Source:2670083 29th April 1916 - 31st December 1916

employment Carter Source:2670083

service British Army Private 9341 Dorsetshire Regiment Source:7512031

theatres Mesopotamia :6b Source:2670083

location Randall Cottage, Lymington Road, New Milton United Kingdom parents address Source:2670083

1916

death War Related Sickness Taken prisoner following the siege of Kut and death accepted between 29/04/16 and 31/12/1916 Iraq Source:7512031 Source:2670083 31st December 1916

burial Basra Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Iraq Source:7512031

Details

Names

Type	Name
First Names	Sidney Charles
Initials	SC
Last Name	Linington
Source	2670083

Gender

Gender	Source
Male

Locations

Address	Country	Type	Date	Source
Randall Cottage, Lymington Road, New Milton	United Kingdom	parents address

Contribution

Military Service

Service	Number	Unit	Section	Rank
British Army	9341	Dorset Regiment	2nd Battalion	Private
British Army	9341	Dorset Regiment	1st Battalion	Private
British Army	9341	Dorsetshire Regiment		Private

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
Charles Linington	father

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Medal Index Card
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