We remember William Bastard

We remember William Bastard

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Timeline

Timeline

1891
birth Coltscombe, Slapton, South Devon United Kingdom Source:8070760 20th April 1891
1912
commission Source:8070760 January 1912
1912
service British Army Second Lieutenant Bedfordshire Regiment Source:8070760 January 1912 - September 1914
1914
service British Army Lieutenant Bedfordshire Regiment Source:8070760 September 1914 - 26th October 1914
1914
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:8070760 4th October 1914 - 26th October 1914
1914
dates Age 23 Source:7480254 27th October 1914
1915
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:8070760 14th January 1915
education B.A. Exeter College, University of Oxford Oxford United Kingdom Source:8070760
education Blundell's School Tiverton, Devon United Kingdom Source:8070760
1914
death Killed in Action He was in the trenches directing the fire of his platoon to help the advance of another battalion, when a German machine gun opened fire and killed him instantly. Gheluvelt Belgium Source:7480254 Source:8070760 27th October 1914
burial Ypres (menin Gate) Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Belgium Source:7480254

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William
Initials W
Last Name Bastard
Source 7480254
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Bedfordshire Regiment Second Lieutenant
British Army Bedfordshire Regiment Lieutenant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Helen mother
William Bastard father

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Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Hannah21187
British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription Hannah21187
Medal Index Cards Transcription Hannah21187

External Evidence

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The Bond of Sacrifice: William Bastard Hannah21187

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The Bond of Sacrifice: William Bastard Hannah21187

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