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William Delafield
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1878 |
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Place of birth: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Profession: Carman |
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: 18329 |
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Enlistment date: 12/04/1915 |
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Enlistment place: Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — The Prince of Wales’s Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), 7th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 06/10/1917 |
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Place of death: Bulgar Road, Zandvoorde, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 39 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: 92 |
Distinctions and medals 3
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1914-15 Star Medal |
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Enlistment place | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
William Delafield, a carter from Manchester, Lancashire, enlisted in April 1915, aged 37. William was married to Mary Agnes and had five children.
After having seen action at the Somme and on the Messines Ridge, Willam’s Battalion participated in the Battle of Passchendaele. On the 5th of October 1917, under the cover of darkness, the 7th South Lancs moved into frontline in Bitter and Bulgar Wood. The relief was difficult, due to the bad weather, the difficult terrain and the German shelling. The 7th South Lancs held their positions until they were relieved in the night of the 8th.
William was killed on 6 October 1917, leaving his family behind. He has no known grave and is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
After having seen action at the Somme and on the Messines Ridge, Willam’s Battalion participated in the Battle of Passchendaele. On the 5th of October 1917, under the cover of darkness, the 7th South Lancs moved into frontline in Bitter and Bulgar Wood. The relief was difficult, due to the bad weather, the difficult terrain and the German shelling. The 7th South Lancs held their positions until they were relieved in the night of the 8th.
William was killed on 6 October 1917, leaving his family behind. He has no known grave and is remembered on the Tyne Cot Memorial.
Sources 4
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Ancestry http://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Further reference |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1629764/delafield,-william/ Sources used |
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The long long trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/ Sources used |
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War Diaries http://www.nmarchive.com. Further reference |