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We remember William Benning
We remember William Benning
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7351357
enlistment
Bow, East London
United Kingdom
Source:8661435
service
British Army
Private
5038
London Regiment
17th lond Battalion
Source:307339
service
British Army
Private
572309
London Regiment
17th lond Battalion
Source:307339
service
British Army
Corporal
572309
London Regiment
17th (County of London) Battalion (Poplar and Stepney)
Source:8661435
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8661435
1918
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7351357
Source:8661435
22nd March 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Bay 9 or 10
Source:7351357
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Benning |
| Source | 307339 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5038 | London Regiment | 17th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 572309 | London Regiment | 17th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 572309 | London Regiment | 17th (County of London) Battalion (Poplar and Stepney) | Corporal |
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Keith1947
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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 | Keith1947 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cap Badge | Keith1947 |
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