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DANIEL JOHN WILLIAMS

Died : 18 Oct 1916

Rank : Private

Service no at death: 29737

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Surname:	WILLIAMS
Forename:	DANIEL JOHN
Initials:	D J
Date of Birth	1893
Place of Birth	Okeford Fitzpaine
Place of Birth Source	Parish Registers
Address	Moortown Farm, Canford
Schools attended

Employment / trade	Dairy help
Place of work
Family (parents and grandparents)	Son of Robert Williams (1866-1934) and Temperance nee Ridout (1870-1927) Grandparents - Daniel William (1822-1884) and Mary nee Reed (1822- ); John Ridout (1848-1927) and Jemima nee Rose (1850-1897)
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Notes	Confirmed at Canford Church, aged 16 9 Apr 1910

Regiment at call-up	Dorsetshire Regiment
Regiment at discharge
Rank at call-up	Private
Service no at call-up	10332
Date of attestation	-
Date of call-up	-
Area reported to	Canford
Source	UK soldiers who died

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Service facts

Age at death	23
Date of death	18 Oct 1916
Regiment at death	Hampshire Regiment
Battalion at death	2nd Bn.
Rank at death	Private
Circumstances of death	War Diary - Trench warfare on the Somme. No-one killed on 18th Oct but 23 other ranks wounded
Service no at death	29737
Field of action at death	Somme
Place of death

Location of grave	Thiepval Memorial
Position	Pier and Face 7c and 7b
Other memorials	Named on brass plaque inside Canford Magna Church
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