Monthly Archives: November 1916

W/T Operator William Brewin WILSON

Regiment:                                      Royal Naval Reserve (R.N.R.) Unit:                                                 H.M. Yacht Zaida Service Number:                         224/WTS. Date of Death:                              25 November 1916 – Died as a Prisoner of War Age:                                                  20 years Cemetery / Memorial:              Baghdad (North Gate) Cemetery Grave / Panel Ref.:                     C. D1. Pink 36. N.B. … Continue reading

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Private Joseph CLARKE

Regiment:                                      Worcestershire Regiment Unit:                                                 4th Battalion Service Number:                          40379 [Fly: Pt., 25154, 2/South Staffs Regt] Date of Death:                               20 November 1916 – Killed in action Age:                                                   19 years Cemetery / Memorial:               Thiepval Memorial Grave / Panel Ref.:                     Pier and Face 5 A … Continue reading

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Private Bert(ie) SILSON

Regiment:                                      Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Former Regiment:                     3rd Battalion, Lincolnshire Regiment Unit:                                                 99th Company (Machine Gun Corps) Service Number:                          12015 (Formerly.: 16476 Lincolnshire Regiment) Date of Death:                               14th November 1916 – Killed in Action Age:                                                   18 years Cemetery / Memorial:               Serre Road … Continue reading

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