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|name =William Fothergill |
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Revision as of 23:19, 9 February 2017
| William Fothergill | |||
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| A soldier of the 11th Battalion Border Regiment Remembered with Honour | |||
| Rank | Private | ||
| Number | 24750 | ||
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| Attached § | |||
| Transferred ¥ | |||
| Former unit ‡ | No | ||
| 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 | ||
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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. |
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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.
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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.