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We remember William James Melhuish
We remember William James Melhuish
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1918
service
British Army
Lance Sergeant
H/45467
8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars
Source:9050973
29th March 1918
marriage
Alice
Source:9050973
service
British Army
Serjeant
45467
Corps of Hussars
Source:3003885
service
British Army
Serjeant
5825
8th Hussars (King's Royal Irish)
Source:3003885
1918
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:8802744
Source:9050974
Source:9050973
29th March 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:9050973
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William James |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Melhuish |
| Source | 9050974 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 45467 | Corps of Hussars | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 5825 | 8th Hussars (King's Royal Irish) | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | H/45467 | 8th (King's Royal Irish) Hussars | Lance Sergeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah | mother | ||
| William Melhuish | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alice | wife |
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne23518 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Anne23518 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Headstone | David1424 |
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