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We remember William George Worley
We remember William George Worley
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1911
employment
Telegraph Messenger
General Post Office
London
United Kingdom
Source:8555323
April 1911
1911
location
65 Locton Street, North Bow, East London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8555323
April 1911
1915
employment
Postal Staff
General Post Office
Mount Pleasant Sorting Office, Clerkenwell, London
United Kingdom
Source:9473366
25th September 1915
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:8543515
service
British Army
Private
1535
London Regiment
Source:4882734
service
British Army
Rifleman
1535
London Regiment (Post Office Rifles)
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:7352923
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8543515
1915
death
Killed in Action
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7352923
Source:8543515
25th September 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Panel 131
Source:7352923
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William George |
| Initials | WG |
| Last Name | Worley |
| Source | 8543515 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Locton Street, North Bow, East London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1535 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 1535 | London Regiment (Post Office Rifles) | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Worley | mother | ||
| George Worley | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Post Office Rifles - Battle of Loos - 25-28 September 1915 and Loos MemorialMore about Post Office Rifles - Battle of Loos - 25-28 September 1915 and Loos Memorial
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Enlisted before 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment. Those who died before 1917.More about Enlisted before 1914 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment. Those who died before 1917.
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 | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| London - Men of the Mount Pleasant Postal Staff War Memorial | Valerie34433 |
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