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We remember William Charles Mays
We remember William Charles Mays
Timeline
Timeline
1889
1891
location
Hoopwick Street, Deptford
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8969301
April 1891
enlistment
Chelsea
United Kingdom
Source:8969296
service
British Army
Private
GS/62128
Royal Fusiliers
12th Battalion
Source:8969296
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:8968798
Source:8969296
31st July 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:8968798
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Charles |
| Initials | WC |
| Last Name | Mays |
| Source | 8968798 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoopwick Street, Deptford | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1891 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | GS/62128 | Royal Fusiliers | 12th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Gertrude | mother | ||
| William Mays | father |
Media
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Private William Charles Mays GS/62128Private William Charles Mays GS/62128. Unit: Middlesex Yeomanry, attached to the 12th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers. Death: 31 July 1917, Western Front
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Communities
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Passchendaele day 1, casualties 31 July 1917More about Passchendaele day 1, casualties 31 July 1917
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | James201 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private William Charles Mays GS/62128 | James201 |
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