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We remember William Henry Spiller
We remember William Henry Spiller
Timeline
Timeline
1917
service
British Army
Private
East Lancashire Regiment
Source:9423358
March 1917 - June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
50266
King's (Liverpool Regiment)
20th Battalion
Source:8786646
July 1917 - 19th December 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
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19th December 1917
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Henry |
| Initials | WH |
| Last Name | Spiller |
| Source | 8786646 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | East Lancashire Regiment | Private | |||
| British Army | 50266 | King's (Liverpool Regiment) | 20th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Pensilva War MemorialEngraved brass plaque in Pensilva parish church, Cornwall, commemorating those killed during the Great War.Contributed by:
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Liverpool Pals cap badgeWilliam Spiller joined the East Lancashire Regt (Reg No 37549) and completed Basic Training with that unit. He was one of a small draft that were then transferred to 20th King's (Liverpool Regiment) in FlandersContributed by:
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Willaim Henry SpillerTaken on graduation into East Lancashire Regiment. (Photo: Burnley Express 9/1/1918)
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Brigade map for Tuesday 31 July 19173.50 am Zero Hour and the Barrage starts along the whole Fifth Army front. 5.20 am. 17 KLR and 20 KLR in position at Maple Copse and ready to advance through to Green Line. 7.50 am Both battalions advance. 17 KLR on the left and 20 KLR on the right only to find that Blue Line had not fallen with troops of 21 Bde and 90 Bde still pinned down.Contributed by:
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BWM and Victory MedalAs awarded to William Spiller for service in the Great War (Medal Index Card)Contributed by:
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East Lancashire Regiment cap badgeWilliam Spiller was attested as 37549 in the East Lancashire Regiment and called forward for basic training March – May 1917. On graduation, and after the usual period of home leave, he formed part of a small draft that arrived in 30 IDB, Etaples in June 1917. On completion of training there he was posted to 20 KLR/89 Bde which was then deployed in the Ypres area.Contributed by:
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ZILLEBEKE and 2 ADSThe front line trenches in the Zillebeke area are about 2 kilometres south east of the centre of Ypres. It is shown (attached) on an aerial photo of 1917. The Battalion's (rough location) at ZILLEBEKE is circled and 2 ADS (Railway Dugouts) where William Spiller was heading for medical treatment is named.Contributed by:
Ian105013
Communities
Communities
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East Lancashire Regiment draft to 30 IBD Etaples and on to 17th and 20th Battalions King's (Liverpool Regiment) - June 1917.More about East Lancashire Regiment draft to 30 IBD Etaples and on to 17th and 20th Battalions King's (Liverpool Regiment) - June 1917.
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Draft to 30 IBD Etaples and on to 20th Battalion King's (Liverpool Regiment) - June 1917.More about Draft to 30 IBD Etaples and on to 20th Battalion King's (Liverpool Regiment) - June 1917.
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Ian105013 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Ian105013 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| People War Memorials in Pensilva and St Ive | Ian105013 | |
| Private William Henry Spiller | Ian105013 | |
| St Johns Church, St, Ives, Corwall | Ian105013 | |
| Commanding Officer 20th Battalion 1917-18 | Ian105013 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| C.W.G.C. Certificate | Michael19507 | |
| Pensilva War Memorial | Michael19507 | |
| Liverpool Pals cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| Willaim Henry Spiller | Ian105013 | |
| Brigade map for Tuesday 31 July 1917 | Ian105013 | |
| BWM and Victory Medal | Ian105013 | |
| East Lancashire Regiment cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| William Spiller | Ian105013 | |
| ZILLEBEKE and 2 ADS | Ian105013 |
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