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William Carter - man

Details

Forename William
Surname Carter - man
Middle Name
Memorial Wigan Cenotaph
Age
Address 10 St Annes Square, Coppull
Parents' Address as above
Township
Rank Private
Occupation or place of work Haulage hand Giants Hall Colliery
Regiment Manchester Regiment 8th Batt reserve Batt
Day of Death 2
Month of Death November
Year of Death 1918
Cause of Death Accidentally shot by a bullet from a rifle being cleaned by a sergeant at Filey Yorkshire
Place of Burial Interred at Wigan Cemetery
Regiment Number 201238
Name of War First World War
Location
Additional Information Son of William
Died at Filey Hospital, Yorkshire. Awarded MM
Wigan Coal & Iron Co Records
CWGC, Ancestry, WE 30/11/18. WO 13/10/17 reported wounded