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|battalion = [[11th Battalion (Lonsdale)]] |
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|enlisted = Workington / Cumberland |
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|resting place =Becourt Military Cemetery, Becordel-Becourt |
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|notes ={{clear}}*Son of James Gilmore Alderson and Hannah Alderson, of 134 High St. Maryport, Cumberland.{{clear}}*Also commemorated on a family grave in Maryport Cemetery.}} |
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|died = [[9 March]] 1916 |
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|burial_type = Grave with headstone<br>Family inscription reads: HE DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE |
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[[Category:Roll of Honour]] |
[[Category:Roll of Honour]] |
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[[Category:Other ranks]] |
[[Category:Other ranks (11th Battalion)]] |
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[[Category:Rank of Sergeant]] |
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[[Category:D Company]] |
[[Category:D Company (11th Battalion)]] |
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[[Category:Born in Cumberland]] |
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[[Category:Enlisted in Workington]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:58, 25 December 2023
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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 |
| 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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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
Biography
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References and notes
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