We remember William Mccarthy

We remember William Mccarthy

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Timeline

Timeline

1893
birth Rhymney, Monmouthshire United Kingdom Source:8596777 Source:2754988 1893
1910
enlistment Merthyr Tydfil United Kingdom Source:2754988 1910
1911
service British Army Private 10537 South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion Source:8596777 2nd April 1911
1914
service British Army Private 10537 South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion Source:2754988 23rd September 1914 - 28th May 1915
1914
theatres Tsingtau :6h Source:2754988 23rd September 1914
1915
theatres Gallipoli :2b Source:2754988 25th April 1915
1915
death Killed in Action Turkey Source:7329102 Source:2754988 8th May 1915
burial Helles Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Source:7329102

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William
Initials W
Last Name Mccarthy
Source 2754988
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 10537 South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion Private
British Army 10537 South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
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

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Keith1947
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Keith1947

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Multimedia

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South Wales Borderers cap badge Keith1947

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We remember William Mccarthy