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WILLIAM SHERGOLD

Died : 24 Oct 1918
Rank : Private
Service no at death: 78969
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Surname: SHERGOLD
Forename: WILLIAM
Initials: W
Date of Birth 1894
Place of BirthDownton, Wilts
Place of Birth Source1911 Census
Address 16 Grove Rd, Wimborne
Schools attended
Employment / tradeJunior Clerk, Manufacturing Perfumes
Place of work
Family (parents and grandparents)Son of Frank and Mary Shergold, of 16 Grove Rd, Wimborne. Son of Frank and Mary Shergold of 16 Grove Rd, Wimborne. 1 brother, Albert.
Spouse Name No record of any marriage
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Regiment at call-up
Regiment at discharge
Rank at call-up
Service no at call-up231380
Date of attestation -
Date of call-up -
Area reported to
Source
Naval vessels served
Decorations and awards
Other service detailsFormerly of Royal Army Service Corps, later Royal Tank Corps
Other rankPrivate
Other service no78969
Service facts
Age at death24
Date of death 24 Oct 1918
Regiment at deathTank Corps
Battalion at death9th Bn.
Rank at deathPrivate
Circumstances of deathKilled in action.
Service no at death78969
Field of action at deathFrance
Place of deathFrance
Location of graveSt. Benin Communal Cemetery, France, Nord.
Position
Other memorialsSt.John’s Church, Wimborne Town Memorial, Wimborne Minster
Newspaper Reference None found.