We remember William H Yardley

We remember William H Yardley

Timeline

Timeline

1878
birth Source:9606183 1878
1915
enlistment United Kingdom Source:9606164 4th January 1915
1915
service British Army Private 18492 Royal Lancaster Regiment Source:4915031 6th July 1915
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:4915031 6th July 1915
1916
awards Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration Source:9606195 1st September 1916
1917
discharge Source:9606164 29th May 1917
service British Army Private 18492 Royal Lancaster Regiment Source:4915031
service British Army Lance Corporal 18492 Royal Lancaster Regiment Source:9606164
service British Army Lance Corporal 18492 King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Depot Battalion Source:9606183
1918
death Died of wounds Pneumonia following gas United Kingdom Source:9606183 10th July 1918
burial Manchester Southern Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Manchester United Kingdom Q. 355 (Screen Wall) Source:9606183

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William H
Initials WH
Last Name Yardley,
Source 9606195
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 18492 Royal Lancaster Regiment Private
British Army 18492 Royal Lancaster Regiment Private
British Army 18492 Royal Lancaster Regiment Lance Corporal
British Army 18492 King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Depot Battalion Lance Corporal
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
MM British Award/Decoration
Military Medal (MM) British Award/Decoration
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William Henry Yardley father

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Medal Index Cards Transcription R58235
Medal Index Cards Transcription R58235
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription R58235

External Evidence

ReferenceConnected byMore information
LONDON GAZETTE, 1 SEPTEMBER, 1916 - Military Medal R58235

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