| William Jeffries Ayers | |||
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| A soldier of the 11th Battalion Border Regiment Remembered with Honour | |||
| Rank | Sergeant | ||
| Number | 27668 | ||
| Company | |||
| Attached § | |||
| Transferred ¥ | |||
| Former unit ‡ | 3449, Hereford Regiment | ||
| Enlisted | Hereford, Herefordshire | ||
| Resident | |||
| Born | Blaina, Monmouthshire | ||
| Died | 10 July 1917 | ||
| Where died | France and Flanders | ||
| How died | Killed in action | ||
| Age | 32 | ||
| Casualty type | Commonwealth War Dead | ||
| Grave/Memorial | Memorial | ||
| Reference no. | Border Regiment panel | ||
| Resting place | Nieuport Memorial | ||
| 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). |
| Notes | |||
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| *Son of William Jefferies Ayers and Mabel Marie (nee Truman) of Monmouth.*Husband of Gladys Mary (nee George) and father of Vera Pearl, Gwellian Easterlily and Wilfred Noel.*William was killed by a shot to the throat. His pals returned his wedding ring to his wife and a German soldier sent his wallet and photos home. He was buried where he fell. |
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