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William Rochester
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1897 |
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Place of birth: Matfin, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: Matfin, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Coal miner |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Gunner |
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Service number: 750572 |
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Enlistment place: Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Royal Field Artillery, "A" Bty. 64th Bde. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 05/12/1917 |
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Place of death: Ypres, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Died of wounds (D.O.W.) |
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Age: 20 |
Cemetery
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Ypres Reservoir Cemetery Plot: III Row: A Grave: 15 |
Distinctions and medals 2
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British War Medal Medal |
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 3
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| #2 | Place of wounding | ||
| #3 | Place of death (approximate) |
Sources 5
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A'Battery, 64th Army Royal Field Artillery, (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/295/1_02 ). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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British Army World War I Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 372). 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 Effect Records(National Army Museum, Chelsea (NAM) 1901-60; NAM Accesion Number: 1991-02-333). https://www.nam.ac.uk/ 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/99604 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/3797788 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=d6bcaa4b-dd84-49ef-887a-d11e59ce7f49 |