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a soldier of the border regiment
remembered with honour

Lonsdale Battalion Roll of Honour

Full Name	William Airey
Rank (highest)	Lance Corporal
Service Number	15295
Company	C Company
Battalion	11th Battalion (Lonsdale)
Regiment	Border Regiment
Enlisted / Commissioned	17 October, 1914 Kendal / Westmorland
Born	Bowness / Westmorland
Nationality	English
Residence(s)	Docker Hall / Grayrigg / Westmorland
Casualty Type	Commonwealth War Dead
Died	1 July 1916
Cause of Death	Killed in action
Burial Type	Memorial
Reference Number	Pier and Face 6A and 7C
Resting Place	Thiepval Memorial Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Coordinates	Latitude: 50.0505 / Longitude: 2.6856
Commemorative Scroll	Yes / click here

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