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We remember Samuel Pilling
We remember Samuel Pilling
Timeline
Timeline
1894
enlistment
Bacup, Lancs
United Kingdom
Source:9322147
service
British Army
Private
21872
East Lancashire Regiment
11th Battalion.
Source:9322147
1916
death
Killed in Action
Source:7447469
Source:9322147
1st November 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7447469
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Samuel |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Pilling |
| Source | 3522357 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 21872 | East Lancashire Regiment | 11th Battalion. | Private |
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East Lancashire Regiment cap badgeServing in 11th Battalion at time of death (SDGW Records)
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Ian105013
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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 | Ian105013 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| East Lancashire Regiment cap badge | Ian105013 |
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