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We remember William Church
We remember William Church
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1911
location
40 Mill End Pavenham Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9239106
1911
1914
enlistment
Bedford
United Kingdom
Source:9613853
December 1914
1916
dates
Age 24
Source:9613853
13th July 1916
1916
hospitalisation
GSW arm (L)
Hospital/Institution
Source:9613853
13th July 1916
1917
service
British Army
Private
5187
Prince Of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians)
7th Battalion
Source:9239105
1917
employment
Rush Matting Maker
Source:9239106
service
British Army
Private
17662
Bedfordshire Regiment
6th bedford Battalion
Source:810549
1917
death
Killed in Action
Source:7024686
Source:9239105
4th April 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7024686
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Church |
| Source | 810549 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Mill End Pavenham Bedfordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 17662 | Bedfordshire Regiment | 6th bedford Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 5187 | Prince Of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) | 7th Battalion | Private |
Media
Media
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Leinster Regiment cap badgeA cap badge, similar to this, would have been worn by those serving with the Prince Of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians).
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Alexander119331
Communities
Communities
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Pavenham, Bedfordshire. Commemorated at Village War Memorial IWM Ref No. 1759More about Pavenham, Bedfordshire. Commemorated at Village War Memorial IWM Ref No. 1759
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Alexander119331 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alexander119331 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards | Paul26831 | |
| British Armed Forces, First World War Soldiers' Medical Records | Paul26831 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Leinster Regiment cap badge | Alexander119331 |
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