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We remember William March
We remember William March
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1901
location
11 The Green, Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9432476
31st March 1901 - 2nd April 1911
1911
employment
bookstall manager
Smith and Sons
Market Harborough
India
Source:9432476
2nd April 1911
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:2914173
29th July 1915
1918
dates
Age 22
Source:7404901
21st March 1918
employment
shop assistant - grocery
Co-Operative Stores
Market Harborough
United Kingdom
Source:9431626
enlistment
Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
Source:9432471
service
British Army
Private
16084
Leicestershire Regiment
Source:2914173
service
British Army
Private
203222
Lincolnshire Regiment
2nd/5th Bn.
Source:7404901
1918
death
Killed in Action
Found dead by his Lewis machine gun.
France
Source:7404901
Source:9431626
21st March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 3 and 4
Source:7404901
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | March |
| Source | 2914173 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 The Green, Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics | United Kingdom | parents address | 31st March 1901 - 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 16084 | Leicestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 203222 | Lincolnshire Regiment | 2nd/5th Bn. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara March | mother | ||
| John Thomas March | father |
Media
Media
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where William March is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 3Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where Reginald Wareing is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 4Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where William March is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 5Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France where William March is honoured and remembered.Contributed by:
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Great Bowden Parish ChurchGreat Bowden Parish Church dressed in knitted poppies to commemorate 100 years since the Armistice of 1918.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
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Men Who Fell from Great Bowden, LeicestershireMore about Men Who Fell from Great Bowden, Leicestershire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Liz37211 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newspapers and the Great War blog by John Dilley | Liz37211 | |
| Link to brother, Ernest March | Liz37211 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ARRAS MEMORIAL, FRANCE | Liz37211 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France 5 | Vincent96527 | |
| Tablet in Great Bowden Parish Church | Liz37211 | |
| Great Bowden Parish Church | Liz37211 |
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