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We remember William John Burnett
We remember William John Burnett
Timeline
Timeline
service
British Army
Private
29835
Machine Gun Corps
Source:616767
service
British Army
Private
200118
Tank Corps
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service
British Army
3740
Royal Sussex Regiment
Source:8491836
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
200118
Tank Corps
13th Battalion
Source:8491831
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8491836
1918
death
Killed in Action
France
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Source:8491836
23rd August 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Panel 11.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William John |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Burnett |
| Source | 8491831 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 29835 | Machine Gun Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 200118 | Tank Corps | Private | ||
| British Army | 3740 | Royal Sussex Regiment | |||
| British Army | 200118 | Tank Corps | 13th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Sidlesham War MemorialThe war memorial outside St Mary's Church, Sidlesham. (Photograph copyright Yvonne Fenter, August 2014. May be used in published documents and on the internet, but please attribute the photographer and give a mention to https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/community/748 (the Men of the Manhood community page). Thank you.)
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Sidlesham War Memorial - detail viewThe WW1 panel on the war memorial in the churchyard of St Mary's Church, Sidlesham. (Photograph copyright Yvonne Fenter, July 2014. May be used in published documents and on the internet, but please attribute the photographer and give a mention to https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/community/748 (the Men of the Manhood community page). Thank you.)Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sidlesham War Memorial - IWM information | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Sidlesham War Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| Sidlesham War Memorial - detail view | Yvonne27542 |
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