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We remember William John Parfitt
We remember William John Parfitt
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1911
dates
Age 14
Source:6151114
March 1911
1911
employment
Market Gardener Assistant
Corsley, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:6151114
1911
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5523149
4th September 1915 - 23rd October 1918
service
British Army
Driver
86491
Royal Horse Artillery
Q Battery
Source:6151093
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:5523149
1918
death
Died of wounds
Fresnoy
France
Source:7300390
Source:5523149
23rd October 1918
burial
Aisne
France
Source:7300390
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William John |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Parfitt |
| Source | 5523149 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 86491 | Royal Horse Artillery | Q Battery | Driver |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Mark21430 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| MIC | Mark21430 | |
| 1911 Census | Mark21430 |
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