We remember William Stephenson

We remember William Stephenson

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Timeline

Timeline

1897
birth Sunderland, Durham United Kingdom Source:9416254 Source:4253464 9th December 1897
1914
enlistment Source:9415544 13th March 1914
1914
service British Army Private Source:9415544 13th March 1914
1918
dates Age 21 Source:9415544 6th May 1918
1918
discharge Source:9415544 6th May 1918
1927
marriage Margaret Eva Morrison Source:9416114 August 1927
1929
children Margaret Eva Stephenson Source:9416254 7th July 1929
1933
children Peter W Stephenson Source:9416254 13th February 1933
1939
employment Insurance Agent Source:9416254 29th September 1939
1939
location 103 King's Avenue, Ealing, Middlesex United Kingdom their own address Source:9416254 29th September 1939
service British Army Private 2003 Durham Light Infantry Source:4253464
service British Army Private 42734 Durham Light Infantry 3rd Battalion Source:9415544
1958
death War Related Sickness Died from deterioration of war wounds (Gas, shot in R leg x2). Leg muscle eaten by rats as he'd lain unconscious for 2 days in trench. Smoked due to his nerves since ww1 so heart/lung disease Greenford, London Borough of Ealing United Kingdom Source:4253464 15th November 1958
burial Greenford Park Cemetary Non-War Cemetery Greenford, London Borough of Ealing United Kingdom Source:4253464

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William
Initials W
Last Name Stephenson
Source 4253464
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
103 King's Avenue, Ealing, Middlesex United Kingdom their own address known 29th September 1939
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 2003 Durham Light Infantry Private
British Army Private
British Army 42734 Durham Light Infantry 3rd Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Silver War Badge Honourable Discharge
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Territorial Force War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Margaret Eva Stephenson daughter 7th July 1929
Peter W Stephenson son 13th February 1933
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Margaret Eva Morrison wife August 1927

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Silver War Badge Roll Transcription Yvonne27542

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1939 Register Yvonne27542

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On his wedding day with Margaret Eva Morrison Susan152425
Medal card Susan152425
War pension card Susan152425
Reverse of war pension card Susan152425

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We remember William Stephenson