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William Joseph Marks
Informationen zu Geburt
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Geburtsjahr: 1890 |
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Geburtsort: Clyst St. Lawrence, Devon, England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
Allgemeine Informationen
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Beruf: Landwirt / Bauman / Ökonom |
Informationen zum Armeedienst
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Land: England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
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Truppe: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Gunner |
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Dienstnummer: 216145 |
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Einberufung ort: Exeter, Devon, England, Vereinigtes Königreich |
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Einheiten: — Royal Field Artillery, "D" Bty. 150th Bde. (Letzte bekannte Einheit) |
Informationen zu Tod
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Sterbedatum: 02/08/1917 |
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Sterbeort: Wieltje, Sint-Jan, Belgien |
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Todesursache: Im Kampf gefallen |
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Alter: 27 |
Begräbnisplatz
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Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery Grabstelle: V Reihe: D Grab: 3 |
Auszeichnungen und Orden 2
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British War Medal Medaille — 19/05/1920 |
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Victory Medal Medaille — 19/05/1920 |
Punkte von Interesse 3
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| #3 | Ort des Todes (ungefähr) |
Meine Geschichte
Gunner William Joseph Marks served in “D” Battery of the 150th Army Brigade of the Royal Field Artillery.
The Army Brigade participated in the Third Battle of Ypres. On the 20th of July 1917 it took up positions near the Dead End of the Yser Canal in Ypres. Its headquarters were based on the Ypres ramparts. From here the Batteries of the Brigade shelled German positions in wake of the offensive.
On the 31st of July, the first day of the offensive, the Batteries of the Brigade limbered up and vacated their positions at the Dead End. They took up new positions near the hamlet of Wieltje, possibly along the Oxford Road. The HQ of the Brigade was located at the Cart Dugouts. At 08.30 a.m. the Brigade was in position and started supporting the British advance. Throughout the next couple of days there was much artillery activity on both sides. During the month of August the Potijze road, Bellewaerde and the area of Wieltje were regularly shelled by the German artillery.
Gunner William Joseph Marks was killed in action near Wieltje on the 2nd of August 1917. Although artillery activity had been less frequent than on the previous days, it’s highly possible that Gunner William Joseph Marks fell, due to German shelling. He was buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery.
The Army Brigade participated in the Third Battle of Ypres. On the 20th of July 1917 it took up positions near the Dead End of the Yser Canal in Ypres. Its headquarters were based on the Ypres ramparts. From here the Batteries of the Brigade shelled German positions in wake of the offensive.
On the 31st of July, the first day of the offensive, the Batteries of the Brigade limbered up and vacated their positions at the Dead End. They took up new positions near the hamlet of Wieltje, possibly along the Oxford Road. The HQ of the Brigade was located at the Cart Dugouts. At 08.30 a.m. the Brigade was in position and started supporting the British advance. Throughout the next couple of days there was much artillery activity on both sides. During the month of August the Potijze road, Bellewaerde and the area of Wieltje were regularly shelled by the German artillery.
Gunner William Joseph Marks was killed in action near Wieltje on the 2nd of August 1917. Although artillery activity had been less frequent than on the previous days, it’s highly possible that Gunner William Joseph Marks fell, due to German shelling. He was buried in Vlamertinghe New Military Cemetery.
Quellen 5
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.com/ Weitere Quellen |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/142820/marks,-/ Verwendete Quellen |
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Dawlish World War One Project http://dawlishww1.org.uk/soldiers/gunner-william-joseph-marks/ Verwendete Quellen |
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The Long, Long Trail http://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Verwendete Quellen |
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War Diary 150th Army Brigade Royal Field Artillery http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/304096eacc9c4c5683c57981b9e60cf4 Weitere Quellen |