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|cause_of_death = [[Killed in action]] by a {{gw|shell}} along with [[Gilbert Aikens (16310)]] while working on a {{gw|trench}} parapet<ref>Cumberland News, published [[18 March]], 1916.</ref> |
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|burial_type = Grave with headstone<br>Family inscription reads: HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
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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 | Workington / Cumberland |
| Born | Maryport / Cumberland |
| Nationality | English 
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| Parents | James Gilmore Alderson and Hannah Alderson 134 High Street / Maryport |
| Residence(s) | Ellenborough / 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 |
Biography
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