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We remember William Samuel Shepherd
We remember William Samuel Shepherd
Timeline
Timeline
1916
service
British Army
Private
3/6751
Devonshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8690197
1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7277916
1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
The Somme
France
Source:7277916
Source:8690197
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
XIX. C. 16.
Source:7277916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Samuel |
| Initials | WS |
| Last Name | Shepherd |
| Source | 7277916 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3/6751 | Devonshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Media
Communities
Communities
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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 | Selena49658 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Culmstock War Memorial | Andrew13060 |
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