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| Full Name | William Scholes |
| Rank (highest) | Lance Corporal |
| Service Number | 26929 |
| Battalion | 11th Battalion (Lonsdale) |
| Regiment | Border Regiment |
| Enlisted / Commissioned | Bury, Lancashire |
| Theatre(s) of War | France and Flanders |
| Born | Bury |
| Nationality | English 
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| Spouse(s) | Hannah Scholes |
| Parents | Mary Ann, and the late Thomas Scholes |
| Residence(s) | 482 Sunny Bank, Walshaw Road, Bury |
| Casualty Type | Commonwealth War Dead |
| Died | 2 December 1917 |
| Age | 29 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action |
| Burial Type | Memorial |
| Reference Number | Panel 85 to 86 |
| Resting Place | Tyne Cot Memorial Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission |
| Coordinates |  Latitude: 50.88732 / Longitude: 3.00007
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| Commemorative Scroll | Yes / click here |
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