We remember William John Milton

We remember William John Milton

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Timeline

Timeline

1886
birth Culmstock, Devon United Kingdom Source:6982557 1886
1911
service British Army Private 8652 South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion Source:6982557 2nd April 1911
1914
service British Army Private 8652 South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion Source:3058803 13th August 1914
1914
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:3058803 13th August 1914
1918
awards Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration Source:6982564 18th October 1918
awards Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration Source:8504186
service British Army Serjeant 8652 South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion Source:6982561
1918
death Died of wounds France Source:6982561 Source:8798619 19th October 1918

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William John
Initials WJ
Last Name Milton
Source 6982557
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 8652 South Wales Borderers 2nd Battalion Private
British Army 8652 South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion Private
British Army 8652 South Wales Borderers 1st Battalion Serjeant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) British Award/Decoration
Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal

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Evidence

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Official Records

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

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Multimedia

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Distinguished Conduct Medal Keith1947
Military Medal Keith1947
Culmstock War Memorial Andrew13060

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