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GAMWELL, WALTER
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Full Name
GAMWELL, WALTER
Date Of Birth
1896
Age
20
Birth Place
GAINSBOROUGH, LINCOLNSHIRE
Nationality
British
Resided Place
BLYTON, LINCOLNSHIRE
Date Of Death
25 Sep 1916
Fate
Killed in Action
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SON OF GEORGE RICHARD AND HARRIET GAMWELL OF HIGH STREET, GAINSBOROUGH, LINCS.
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
1776
Duty Location
France And Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Lincolnshire Regiment
Battalion
1st Battalion
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Victory Medal
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
regiment
Lincolnshire Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Last Updated
24 Oct 2023
Description
In 1921 His Majesty's Stationery Office published, on behalf of and by authority of the War Office, two lists of those who died during the Great War.
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