William Blundell Alderson (13645)

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a soldier of the border regiment
remembered with honour


Lonsdale Battalion Roll of Honour
Full Name William Blundell Alderson
Rank (highest) Sergeant
Service Number 13645
Company D Company
Battalion 11th Battalion (Lonsdale)
Regiment Border Regiment
Enlisted / Commissioned Workington / Cumberland
Born Maryport / Cumberland
Nationality English
Parents James Gilmore Alderson and Hannah Alderson
134 High Street / Maryport
Casualty Type Commonwealth War Dead
Died 9 March 1916
Age 21
Cause of Death Killed in action
Burial Type Grave with headstone
Family inscription reads: HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE
Reference Number I.H.14.
Resting Place Becourt Military Cemetery
Commemorated in perpetuity by the
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Coordinates Latitude: 50.00409 / Longitude: 2.68419
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