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We remember William Smeaton Stevenson
We remember William Smeaton Stevenson
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1914
appointments
Rifleman
Source:6183651
5th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
6895
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:6183651
5th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6183651
5th November 1914
1916
dates
Age 20
Source:7461336
20th July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
200390
Scottish Rifles
5th Battalion
Source:6183651
20th July 1916
enlistment
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:6183651
missing
Medal Card records "Missing" The battalion suffered heavy casualties in the attack on High Wood on this date.
Recorded as a fatality on CWGC.
Source:7461336
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
200390
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Source:7461336
service
British Army
Private
Scottish Rifles
Source:8693814
location
19 Rupert St, Glasgow
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7461336
1916
death
Killed in Action
France
Source:7461336
Source:6183651
20th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 4D
Source:7461336
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Smeaton |
| Initials | WS |
| Last Name | Stevenson |
| Source | 6183651 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Rupert St, Glasgow | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 200390 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 6895 | Scottish Rifles | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 200390 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | Lance Corporal | ||
| British Army | Scottish Rifles | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Stevenson | mother | ||
| Sampson D Stevenson | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 StarMore about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 Star
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 | Edwin2371 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Collections of the National Library of Australia | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 |
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