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Timeline
Timeline
1886
1914
enlistment
Cambridge
United Kingdom
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13th October 1914
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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1915 - 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Posted back to Depot Suffolk Regiment in 1917 following wounds.
Hospital/Institution
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1917
children
Ellen Payne
Source:3438577
children
Vimmy Ridge Payne
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children
William Charles Payne
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service
British Army
Private
15707
Suffolk Regiment Depot
Source:3438577
service
British Army
L/Cpl
15707
Suffolk Regiment
11th Battalion (Cambs Suffolks)
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1963
death
Not War Related
Haslingfield, Cambs
United Kingdom
Source:3438577
March 1963
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Albert |
| Initials | WA |
| Last Name | Payne |
| Source | 3438577 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 15707 | Suffolk Regiment Depot | Private | ||
| British Army | 15707 | Suffolk Regiment | 11th Battalion (Cambs Suffolks) | L/Cpl |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Charles Payne | son | ||
| Vimmy Ridge Payne | son | ||
| Ellen Payne | daughter |
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William Albert Payne 11th Btn. (Cambs Suffolks)Private (Later L/Cpl) William Albert Payne. Taken some time during WW1, likely at home in his garden and left as a keepsake.
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Albert Payne 11th Btn. (Cambs Suffolks) | Phil71075 |
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