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| Full Name | William Blundell Alderson |
| Rank (highest) | Sergeant |
| Service Number | 13645 |
| Company | D Company |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | 30 September 1914 / Workington, Cumberland |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Maryport, Cumberland |
| Nationality | English 
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| Former Employment | Tanner |
| Parents | James Gilmore Alderson and Hannah Alderson 134 High Street, Maryport |
| Residence(s) | 27 Christian Street, Maryport |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 9 March 1916 |
| Age | 21 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action by a shell along with Gilbert Aikens (16310) while working on a trench parapet[1] |
| 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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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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