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William Cornelius Rawle
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1889 |
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Place of birth: Bermondsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: 57 Snowsfields, Bermondsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Hulp bij drukkerij snijder - Printer Cropper Hand |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 63652 |
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Enlistment place: Rotherhithe, Surrey, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment, 20th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 28/11/1917 |
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Place of death: Tiber, Passchendaele, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 28 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: I Row: H Grave: 17 |
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My story
William Cornelius Rawle was the son of Anne and William Henry Rawle. He was born around 1889 in Bermondsey, Surrey, where he also lived. Before the war he worked as Printer Cropper Hand. William enlisted in Rotherhithe, Surrey and was part of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment) (19th Brigade, 33rd Division).
William was killed in action on 28 November 1917 in the aftermath of the Battle of Passchendaele. On 27 and 28 November, William’s unit relieved the 1/5th Scottish Rifles in the front area south of Passchendaele. On 28 November, a heavy German barrage killed 51 men of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
William died at the age of 28 near Tiber, Passchendaele. William is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery.
William was killed in action on 28 November 1917 in the aftermath of the Battle of Passchendaele. On 27 and 28 November, William’s unit relieved the 1/5th Scottish Rifles in the front area south of Passchendaele. On 28 November, a heavy German barrage killed 51 men of the 20th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
William died at the age of 28 near Tiber, Passchendaele. William is buried at Tyne Cot Cemetery.
Sources 5
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19 Brigade: Headquarters (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), British Army war diaries 1914-1922, WO 95/2421/2). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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20 Battalion Royal Fusiliers (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 95/2423/3). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1901 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG13). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), RG14). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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Soldiers’ Effects Records (National Army Museum, Chelsea (NAM) 1901-60; NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333). Sources used |
More information 3
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/464377 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=9702352a-eac8-4eb0-a4e3-cbd33cd40206 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/3668257 |