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{{ROH Soldier
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|name =George William Nelson▼
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|enlisted =Kendal, Westmorland▼
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|born =Kendal, Westmorland▼
|died =[[18 November]] 1916▼
|where died =France and Flanders▼
|how died =[[k.i.a.|Killed in action]]▼
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|casualty type =Commonwealth War Dead▼
|grave-mem =Grave▼
|ref-no =B.16.▼
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|rank = [[Private]]
|service_number = 24759
|battalion = [[11th Battalion (Lonsdale)]]
|regiment = [[Border Regiment]]
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▲ |died = [[18 November]] 1916
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|resting_place = {{CWGC cemetery|id=58303|name=Waggon Road Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel}}
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[[Category:Roll of Honour]]
[[Category:Other ranks (11th Battalion)]]
[[Category:Rank of Private]]
[[Category:Born in England]]
[[Category:Born in Westmorland]]
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| Full Name | George William Nelson |
| Rank (highest) | Private |
| Service Number | 24759 |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | Kendal, Westmorland |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Kendal |
| Nationality | English 
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| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 18 November 1916 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Grave |
| Reference Number | B.16. |
| Resting Place | Waggon Road Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.09201 / Longitude: 2.66409
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
Biography
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References and notes
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