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We remember Philip Cecil Wynter
We remember Philip Cecil Wynter
Timeline
Timeline
1880
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7249666
1880
service
British Army
Captain
14th Infantry Brigade
1st Batallion East Surrey Regt
Source:8956942
1915
death
Killed in Action
He went forward onto the hill (Hill 60) to reconnoitre the trenches and was wounded in the leg and placed in a dugout for shelter. Soon after the dugout was hit by a shell which caused his death.
Zillebeke
Belgium
Source:7249666
Source:8956942
20th April 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7249666
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Philip Cecil |
| Initials | PC |
| Last Name | Wynter |
| Source | 7249666 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 14th Infantry Brigade | 1st Batallion East Surrey Regt | Captain |
Media
Media
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War memorial featuring himTo parishioners of Christ Church, Lancaster Gate; moved to St James' Church, Sussex Gardens, Paddington in 1977 when Christ Church was closed.
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War diary entry about his deathHe went forward onto the hill (Hill 60) to reconnoitre the trenches and was wounded in the leg and placed in a dugout for shelter. Soon after the dugout was hit by a shell which caused his death. (This page is continued in the next image)Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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1st Battalion, East Surrey RegimentMore about 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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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 memorial featuring him | Edward43379 | |
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| War diary entry about his death | Edwin110085 | |
| WO76/65 | john14663 |
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