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We remember Wallace Williams
We remember Wallace Williams
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1910
enlistment
UK
United Kingdom
Source:4785103
1910
1911
location
Army Barracks, Chatham, Kent
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:8496856
1st April 1911
1911
service
British Army
Private
10566
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:8496856
2nd April 1911
1912
service
British Army
Private
10566
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:4785103
4th October 1912 - 15th January 1915
1914
theatres
Tsingtau :6h
Source:4785103
23rd September 1914
1915
service
British Army
Private
10566
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:4785103
25th April 1915 - 26th April 1915
1915
theatres
Gallipoli :2b
Source:4785103
25th April 1915
1915
location
Y Beach, attached to 1 KOSB, near Krithia, Cape Helles, Gallipoli peninsula
Turkey
military residence address
Source:8904151
25th April 1915
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
10566
South Wales Borderers
2nd Battalion
Source:4785103
1915
death
Killed in Action
Turkey
Source:7350386
Source:8904151
Source:4785103
26th April 1915
burial
Source:7350386
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wallace |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Williams |
| Source | 4785103 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Army Barracks, Chatham, Kent | United Kingdom | military residence address | known 1st April 1911 | |
| Y Beach, attached to 1 KOSB, near Krithia, Cape Helles, Gallipoli peninsula | Turkey | military residence address | 25th April 1915 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10566 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 10566 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 10566 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 10566 | South Wales Borderers | 2nd Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914More about South Wales Borderers at Tsingtao 1914
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 | Keith1947 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Battalion, SWB, on 1911 Census | Keith1947 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Wales Borderers cap badge | Keith1947 |
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