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We remember William Wylie Meates
We remember William Wylie Meates
Timeline
Timeline
1897
service
British Army
Private
22324
Gloucestershire Regiment
Source:2996980
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Indian Army
Source:2996980
service
British Army
Captain
Indian Army
Source:2996980
1971
death
Not War Related
Dartmouth
United Kingdom
Source:8630187
19th November 1971
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Wylie |
| Initials | WW |
| Last Name | Meates |
| Source | 2996980 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 22324 | Gloucestershire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Indian Army | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Indian Army | Captain |
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Pte W. Meates, 7th GloucestersExtract from a letter sent by Pte W Meates, 7th Gloucesters, to his uncle in Hounslow describing frost bite at Gallipoli. (newspaper issue date 25 Dec 1915)Contributed by:
J58624
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| birth registration | gaynor58322 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1st battalion of 90th Punjabis. | gaynor58322 | |
| Pte W. Meates, 7th Gloucesters | J58624 |
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