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William Delafield
Informations sur naissance
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Année de naissance: 1878 |
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Lieu de naissance: Manchester, Lancashire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
Informations générales
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Profession: Carter avec cheval et chariot |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
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Force armée: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Private |
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Numéro de service: 18329 |
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Incorporation date: 12/04/1915 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Manchester, Lancashire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
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Unités: — The Prince of Wales’s Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment), 7th Bn. (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 06/10/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Bulgar Wood, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 39 |
Mémorial
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Tyne Cot Memorial Panneau: 92 |
Distinctions et médailles 3
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1914-15 Star Médaille |
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British War Medal Médaille |
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Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 2
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| #2 | Lieu d'enrôlement |
Mon histoire
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/ Autre référence |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1629764/delafield,-william/ Sources utilisées |
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The long long trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/army/ Sources utilisées |
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War Diaries http://www.nmarchive.com. Autre référence |