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We remember William Boyd
We remember William Boyd
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1915
employment
Policeman
Royal Dublin Constabulary
Ireland
Source:9486808
1915
1915
location
Mabuoy, Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone
Ireland
parents address
Source:7110835
1915
1915
dates
Age 28
Source:7110835
6th October 1915
service
British Army
Corporal
6453
Irish Guards
Source:448780
service
British Army
Lance Serjeant
6453
Irish Guards
2nd Battalion
Source:9486807
1915
death
Died of wounds
DIEPPE
France
Source:7110835
Source:9486807
6th October 1915
burial
Seine-Maritime
France
I. A. 6.
Source:7110835
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Boyd |
| Source | 448780 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabuoy, Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone | Ireland | parents address | known 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6453 | Irish Guards | Corporal | ||
| British Army | 6453 | Irish Guards | 2nd Battalion | Lance Serjeant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Boyd | mother | ||
| John David Boyd | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Royal Irish Constablulary & Dublin Metropolitan ConstabularyMore about Royal Irish Constablulary & Dublin Metropolitan Constabulary
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 | Rosemary251 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Royal Irish Constabulary and Dublin Metropolitan Police1914 to 1916. | Rosemary251 |
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