Pte
William Moseley Cope
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1891 |
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Place of birth: Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom |
General information
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Last known residence: Uttoxeter, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Profession: Railway Porter |
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Religion: Church of England |
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: 66604 |
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Enlistment date: 16/03/1917 |
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Enlistment place: Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom |
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Units: — Royal Fusiliers (City of London) Regiment, 26th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 20/09/1917 |
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Place of death: Tower Hamlets, Geluveld, Belgium |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 26 |
Memorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panel: 29A |
Points of interest 4
| #1 | Place of birth | ||
| #2 | Last known residence | ||
| #3 | Enlistment place | ||
| #4 | Place of death (approximate) |
Sources 2
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26 Royal Fusiliers (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/2644/1). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ Sources used |
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British Army World War I Service Medal and Awards Rolls, 1914-1920 (The National Archives, Kew (TNA), WO 329). https://www.nationalarchives.gov.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/841314 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=119cdada-8186-494e-9ae7-a2308cff5a61 |
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/5104441 |