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Gould, W H

UK, Pals Battalions WWI, 1914-1919

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Full Name
Gould, W H
Fate
Wounded 01/07/1916 with Machine Gun Corps
Incident Date
1914
Rank Name
Private
Additional Information
Also served with Machine Gun Corps and Royal Flying Corps. Commissioned 1/5th York and Lancaster Regiment 21/08/1915. Lived Holmcliffe, Brincliffe Edge Road.
Occupation
Employed Davy Brothers
Pals Battalion
Hull Pals
Service
British Army
Primary Unit
York And Lancaster Regiment
Secondary Unit
12th (Service) Battalion
Archive Reference
Pals_Battalions
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
regiment
Thumbnail ImageYork and Lancaster Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, Pals Battalions WWI, 1914-1919
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Last Updated
27 Mar 2023
Description
Under Lord Derby’s scheme, and in response to Kitchener’s call for a million volunteers, local communities across the country raised entire battalions for service on the Western Front.