We remember William Arthur Burley

We remember William Arthur Burley

Timeline

Timeline

1880
birth Source:7718210 7th February 1880
1898
enlistment Source:7718210 1st September 1898
1898
service Royal Navy 10463 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division Source:7718210 1st September 1898
service Royal Navy Private CH/10463 Royal Marine Light Infantry - H.M.S. "Formidable." Source:7734887
1915
death Killed in Action William Burley was one of more than 500 people lost on HMS Formidable on 1st January 1915 when the battleship was torpedoed by U-24 off Start Point, Devon, UK. HMS Formidable United Kingdom Source:7734887 1st January 1915
burial Chatham Naval Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Kent United Kingdom Source:7734887

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Arthur
Initials WA
Last Name Burley
Source 7718210
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Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy 10463 Royal Marine Light Infantry: Chatham Division
Royal Navy CH/10463 Royal Marine Light Infantry - H.M.S. "Formidable." Private

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Royal Marines 1899-1919
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription Maritime35342

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