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WILLIAM ALBERT BARTLETT

Died : 09 Aug 1915

Rank : Private

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Surname:	BARTLETT
Forename:	WILLIAM ALBERT
Initials:	W A
Date of Birth	1894
Place of Birth	Talbot Village, Bournemouth
Place of Birth Source	Parish Registers
Address	Knighton Heath (1911), Longham (1901)
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Employment / trade	Gardener
Place of work
Family (parents and grandparents)	Parents - Frederick Bartlett and Louisa Jane Miller. Grandparents - both illegitimate Eiizabeth Bartlett (1827-1924) and Hester Notley Millar (1834-1901) 8 siblings
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Regiment at call-up	Dorsetshire Regiment
Regiment at discharge
Rank at call-up	Private
Service no at call-up	10655
Date of attestation	28 Aug 1914
Date of call-up	-
Area reported to	Canford
Source	World War I Service Record

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Service facts	Served in the Dardanelles

Age at death	21
Date of death	09 Aug 1915
Regiment at death	Dorsetshire Regiment
Battalion at death	5th Bn.
Rank at death	Private
Circumstances of death	War Diary: Suvla 9th Aug The Battalion advanced towards High Ridge against enemy holding trenches south of Karakol Dagh. Advance ceased after certain point owing partly to exhausted condition of men. Number of them had had no water fro two days. Fell back in the evening and occupied trenches vacated by Regiment of 30th Brigade.
Service no at death
Field of action at death	Gallipoli
Place of death	Suvla

Location of grave	Helles Memorial
Position	Panel 137-140
Other memorials	Brass plaques in Canford Magna Church
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