William Moffat Temple
Birth 1899 Death 22nd Apr 1918 PrivateNotts & Derby Regiment
Service #74242
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Hensingham |
| Residence at Enlistment | 4 Birks Cottages , Cleator . Moor |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 2 Railway Cottages , Moresby Parks , Whitehaven |
| Residence 1911 Census | 4 Rheda Terrace , Cleator Moor |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | 2nd hand at borehole |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Joseph Henry & Frances Temple nee Moffat |
| Siblings | Osmond, Mary Ellen |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
| Children's Christian Name(s) | |
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Royal Welsh Fusiliers |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 64th Bttn. |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 74242 |
| Date of Enlistment | 20/3/1917 |
| Place of Enlistment | Whitehaven |
| Other Regiment | |
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| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | Embarked France 8/12/1917 Posted 11th Bttn. Royal Welsh Fusiliers 11/12/1917 Transferred to 10th Bttn, Notts & Derby Regiment 6/4/1918 |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 19 |
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| Date of Death | 22nd Apr 1918 |
| Regiment at Death | Notts & Derby Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 10th Sherwood Foresters |
| Rank at Death | Pte |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in action |
| Service Number at Death | 74242 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Somme |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image |
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| Location of Grave/Memorial | AVELUY WOOD CEMETERY (LANCASHIRE DUMP), MESNIL-MARTINSART |
| Grave Position | I. H. 22. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/186863/temple,-/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial | St Johns War memorial |
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