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We remember William Brough
We remember William Brough
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
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enlistment
Dundee
United Kingdom
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service
British Army
Private
6359
Royal Highlanders
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service
British Army
Private
202258
Royal Highlanders
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service
British Army
Lance Corporal
202258
Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
9th Battalion
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
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30th July 1917
burial
Ypres, West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Panel 37
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Brough |
| Source | 529595 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6359 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 202258 | Royal Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 202258 | Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) | 9th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
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The Mouth Organ by Joseph LeeThe footnote in this poem states that for reasons of rhyme the soldier in thus poem is named Jimmy Morgan, but that the best mouth organ player in the company was my great grandad, William Brough.Contributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | R58235 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | R58235 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Passchendaele: The death of Jimmy Morgan and his mouth organ | R58235 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| William Brough | Sara136008 | |
| William Brough | Sara136008 | |
| The Mouth Organ by Joseph Lee | Sara136008 | |
| William Brough, Menin Gate | Sara136008 | |
| William Brough | Sara136008 | |
| William's name on the Menin Gate | Sara136008 |
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