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We remember William Alderson
We remember William Alderson
Timeline
Timeline
service
British Army
Private
30601
Yorkshire Regiment
Source:641304
service
British Army
Private
9/7230
Durham Light Infantry
Source:641304
location
Eastfield Farm, Enter Common, Great Smeaton, Northallerton, Yorkshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9478080
1916
death
Source:9478080
5th November 1916
burial
Pas de Calais
France
I. D. 29.
Source:9478080
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Alderson |
| Source | 641304 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastfield Farm, Enter Common, Great Smeaton, Northallerton, Yorkshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 30601 | Yorkshire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 9/7230 | Durham Light Infantry | Private |
Media
Media
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William AldersonTaken before he left for training at Rugeley, Staffordshire
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Letter from FranceFirst letter written in pen - what an improvement in handwritingContributed by:
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Letter from just behind front lineNow in Durham Light Infantry, previously been in three different Yorkshire RegimentsContributed by:
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Photograph of William AldersonIn uniform outside hut at Rugeley Training CampContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Warlencourt British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Vincent96527 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Vincent96527 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| William Alderson | Bette11624 | |
| Front of postcard | Bette11624 | |
| Reverse of postcard | Bette11624 | |
| First letter after embarkation leave | Bette11624 | |
| Letter from France | Bette11624 | |
| Letter from just behind front line | Bette11624 | |
| Photograph of William Alderson | Bette11624 |
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