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We remember William James Shropshire
We remember William James Shropshire
Timeline
Timeline
1893
service
British Army
Private
9075
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:4024735
service
British Army
Private
53659
Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Source:4024735
1916
death
Died of wounds
William , aged , 23 , is buried at Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet , Somme , France . Grave Reference II. B. 6 and remembered on the Llanfechain War Memorial.
The Somme
France
Source:7028908
5th December 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7028908
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William James |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Shropshire |
| Source | 7028908 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9075 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 53659 | Royal Welsh Fusiliers | Private |
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St Garmon's Church, Llanfechain, MontgomeryshireVillage where William was bornContributed by:
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Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme 1Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France where William Shropshire is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme 2Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France where William Shropshire is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme 3Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France where William Shropshire is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme 4Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France where William Shropshire is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme 5Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France where William Shropshire is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, FranceMore about Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme, France
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Montgomeryshire County War MemorialMore about Montgomeryshire County War Memorial
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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 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Jeff2412 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cap Badge | Jeff2412 | |
| St Garmon's Church, Llanfechain, Montgomeryshire | Jeff2412 | |
| War Memorial, Llanfechain | Jeff2412 | |
| Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet, Somme 5 | Vincent96527 |
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We remember William James Shropshire
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