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We remember Walter Sydney Rapson
We remember Walter Sydney Rapson
Timeline
Timeline
1900
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7289776
1900
service
British Army
Corporal
208706
Middlesex Regiment
Source:3662904
service
British Army
Corporal
279404
Royal Fusiliers
Source:3662904
service
British Army
Corporal
279404
London Regiment
Source:3662904
service
British Army
Corporal
279404
London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Source:7289776
1918
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7289776
Source:9250110
21st August 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7289776
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Sydney |
| Initials | WS |
| Last Name | Rapson |
| Source | 7289776 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 208706 | Middlesex Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 279404 | Royal Fusiliers | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 279404 | London Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 279404 | London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) | Corporal |
Media
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Sgt Walter Sydney Rapson, Machine Gun Corpsdeath entry from the Middlesex Chronicle 7 Sep 1918.
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J58624
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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 | J58624 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sgt Walter Sydney Rapson, Machine Gun Corps | J58624 |
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