L/Cpl
William Joseph Newsome Best
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1889 |
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Place of birth: Gorleston-on-Sea, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Lance Corporal |
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Service number: 17020 |
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Units: — Norfolk Regiment, 8th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 11/08/1917 |
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Age: 28 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: LX Row: F Grave: 3 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 1
| #1 | Place of birth |
Sources 1
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8 Battalion Norfolk Regiment. (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/2040/1). https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303 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/461928 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=86618be1-a971-4f01-87b8-e25f0f7cbfca |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/323034 |