We remember William Thomas Hays Burchell

We remember William Thomas Hays Burchell

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1886
birth Portsmouth, Hampshire United Kingdom Source:7643960 Source:9271340 2nd October 1886
1914
service Royal Navy Acting Gunner HMS Good Hope Source:7965724 31st October 1914
service Royal Navy 219942 Source:9271340
service Royal Navy Gunner H.M.S. "Good Hope" Source:9271342
1914
death Killed in Action Battle of Coronel, off the coast of Chile Source:7965724 1st November 1914
burial Portsmouth Naval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Hampshire United Kingdom Source:9271342

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Thomas Hays
Initials WTH
Last Name Burchell
Source 7643960
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy HMS Good Hope Acting Gunner
Royal Navy 219942
Royal Navy H.M.S. "Good Hope" Gunner
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 Star First World War Campaign/Service Medal
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal

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Official Records

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Royal Navy Officers: 1899 - 1919
British Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1924 Transcription Yvonne27542
Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription Yvonne27542
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Yvonne27542

External Evidence

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Battle of Coronel casualty list - HMS Good Hope Gerry59140

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