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We remember William Aeneas Stirling
We remember William Aeneas Stirling
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7480678
1896
1916
missing
This diary entry says he is "Missing (believed killed)"
Source:8962075
14th October 1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:4275710
service
British Army
Captain
10th Infantry Brigade
2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders
Source:8962075
1916
death
Source:7480678
14th October 1916
burial
Somme
France
Source:7480678
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William Aeneas |
| Initials | WA |
| Last Name | Stirling |
| Source | 7480678 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Seaforth Highlanders | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | 10th Infantry Brigade | 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders | Captain |
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War diary entry about him being missing in action"Capt. Billy Stirling of Fairburn - well known in Seaforth Country - though only 19 years old had the makings of a great soldier."
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Edwin110085
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War diary entry about him being missing in action | Edwin110085 |
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