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|name =William Fothergill |
|name =William Fothergill |
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|image = |
|image =[[File:William Fothergill (24750 Pte.).jpg|center|276px]] |
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|rank =Private |
|rank =Private |
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|number =24750 |
|number =24750 |
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|attached = |
|attached = |
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|transferred = |
|transferred = |
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|former unit = |
|former unit =None listed in ''<small>[[SDGW]]</small>'' |
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|enlisted =Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland |
|enlisted =Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland |
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|resident =Ravenstonedale, Westmorland |
|resident =Ravenstonedale, Westmorland |
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|died =[[4 September]] 1917 <small>(SDGW)</small><br>[[5 September]] 1917 <small>(CWGC)</small> |
|died =[[4 September]] 1917 <small>(SDGW)</small><br>[[5 September]] 1917 <small>(CWGC)</small> |
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|where died =France and Flanders |
|where died =France and Flanders |
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|how died =d. (see notes) |
|how died =d. p.o.w. (see notes) |
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|age =22 |
|age =22 |
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|casualty type =Commonwealth War Dead |
|casualty type =Commonwealth War Dead |
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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 Private]] |
[[Category:Rank of Private]] |
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[[Category:Born in Westmorland]] |
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[[Category:Died aged 22]] |
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[[Category:Died in 1917]] |
[[Category:Died in 1917]] |
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[[Category:Prisoner of war]] |
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[[Category:Casualties with graves]] |
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[[Category:Cologne Southern Cemetery]] |
[[Category:Cologne Southern Cemetery]] |
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Latest revision as of 18:03, 13 June 2017
| William Fothergill | |||
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| A soldier of the 11th Battalion Border Regiment Remembered with Honour | |||
| Rank | Private | ||
| Number | 24750 | ||
| Company | |||
| Attached § | |||
| Transferred ¥ | |||
| Former unit ‡ | None listed in SDGW | ||
| Enlisted | Kirkby Stephen, Westmorland | ||
| Resident | Ravenstonedale, Westmorland | ||
| Born | Flash, Westmorland | ||
| Died | 4 September 1917 (SDGW) 5 September 1917 (CWGC) | ||
| Where died | France and Flanders | ||
| How died | d. p.o.w. (see notes) | ||
| Age | 22 | ||
| Casualty type | Commonwealth War Dead | ||
| Grave/Memorial | Grave | ||
| Reference no. | X.A.7. | ||
| Resting place | Cologne Southern Cemetery | ||
| Source | |||
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| Definitions | |||
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| *All place names from SDGW are listed within their historical counties at the time of the war and may not represent present-day county and metropolitan boundaries.*§ A soldier's temporary attachment to and/or from other units (inc. battalions of the Border Regiment).*¥ A soldier's permanent transfer to and/or from other units (inc. battalions of the Border Regiment).*‡ A soldier's previous military unit/s before serving in the Lonsdale Battalion (inc. other battalions of the Border Regiment). |
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| *d. signifies that the soldier died but SDGW does not elaborate further. This could mean he died as a result of sickness such as dysentry, colitis, pneumonia or malaria etc., or possibly an accidental death.*Reported missing in November 1916.*Died in Germany as a Prisoner of War.*Son of Lydia and the late William Fothergill, of High Stennersclough, Ravenstonedale, Westmorland.*William is also commemorated on the Ravenstonedale Memorial. |
This page will be undergoing some much needed changes to update old templates. (hover over for more details)
The administrator is in the process of updating all the Lonsdale (11th Battalion) Roll of Honour entries to the new style as seen here in this example. This is a lengthy process and when completed updates to the other Border Regiment Rolls of Honour will follow.
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This is a dedicated remembrance page for William Fothergill (24750 Pte.), a soldier of The Border Regiment during The Great War.
Some areas are lacking in useful information, which includes any images. Please consider helping the Lonsdale Roll of Honour and Border Regiment Rolls of Honour projects by contacting us with any useful information you may have. Alternatively, see how to donate digital images and add the images yourself. Thank you.
Some areas are lacking in useful information, which includes any images. Please consider helping the Lonsdale Roll of Honour and Border Regiment Rolls of Honour projects by contacting us with any useful information you may have. Alternatively, see how to donate digital images and add the images yourself. Thank you.