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We remember Walter Alfred Sellens
We remember Walter Alfred Sellens
Timeline
Timeline
1914
service
British Army
Private
10574
The Queen's Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:5489243
1st May 1914 - 24th October 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
10574
The Queen's Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:5489243
25th October 1914 - 3rd March 1915
1914
service
British Army
Private
2203
Royal Sussex Regiment
12th Battalion
Source:5489243
26th November 1914 - 3rd March 1915
1915
enlistment
Unknown
United Kingdom
Source:5489242
5th July 1915
1918
discharge
Source:5489242
4th April 1918
service
British Army
Corporal
21633
Gloucestershire Regiment
Source:3957234
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Walter Alfred |
| Initials | WA |
| Last Name | Sellens |
| Source | 3957234 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 21633 | Gloucestershire Regiment | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 10574 | The Queen's Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 10574 | The Queen's Regiment | 9th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 2203 | Royal Sussex Regiment | 12th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Sellens | father |
Media
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Walter Alfred SellensThis photo was published in the Hastings & St.Leonards Pictorial Advertiser in 1914
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Richard928
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Richard928 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Richard928 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Richard928 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Walter Alfred Sellens | Richard928 |
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