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We remember Andrew Nelson
We remember Andrew Nelson
Timeline
Timeline
service
British Army
Sapper
132396
Royal Engineers
185 Tunnelling Company
Source:8509061
1916
death
Died of wounds
On 4th February 1916, 18 British soldiers were killed when the Germans detonated a camouflet near the British three level mine system. Sapper Andrew Nelson was one of those soldiers.
Source:7177742
4th February 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7177742
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Andrew |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Nelson |
| Source | 3219043 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 132396 | Royal Engineers | 185 Tunnelling Company | Sapper |
Media
Media
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Clay Kicking or Working on the Cross.A form of tunnelling established by John Norton Griffith's company in Manchester and adapted to tunnelling under the Somme at La Boiselle.
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Anne1202
Communities
Communities
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The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great WarMore about The "Moles" - Tunnellers of the Great War
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La Boiselle, Before and Beyond.More about La Boiselle, Before and Beyond.
Evidence
Evidence
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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 | Glen107 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Clay Kicking or Working on the Cross. | Anne1202 |
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