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We remember William John Cheney
We remember William John Cheney
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7218855
service
British Army
Private
8287
Coldstream Guards
Source:790951
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
8287
Coldstream Guards
Source:7218855
1914
death
Source:7218855
14th November 1914
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7218855
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William John |
| Initials | WJ |
| Last Name | Cheney |
| Source | 790951 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8287 | Coldstream Guards | Private | ||
| British Army | 8287 | Coldstream Guards | Lance Corporal |
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Isle of Ely Constabulary Memorial - 1914-1918This memorial was set up at Wisbech Police Station, but is now at the Cambridgeshire Constabulary Police Museum at Monk's Wood, Cambridgeshire
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Gravestone of William John Cheney (d. 1914)William Cheney's gravestone in Sanctuary Wood Cemetery, YpresContributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Isle of Ely Constabulary Memorial - 1914-1918 | Paul70112 | |
| Gravestone of William John Cheney (d. 1914) | Paul70112 |
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