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William Highton

Details

Forename William
Surname Highton
Middle Name
Memorial Ince Cenotaph
Age 19
Address
Parents' Address 36 Bridgewater Street ,Higher Ince
Township Ince, Wigan
Rank Private
Occupation or place of work Crompton and Shawcross Duke Pit
Regiment Manchester Regiment 5th Batt
Day of Death 17
Month of Death September
Year of Death 1915
Cause of Death Killed in action at the Dardanelles
Place of Burial Twelve Tree Copse Cemetery
Regiment Number 3129
Name of War First World War
Location
Additional Information Son of Harriet

Ref: CWGC, Ancestry, WO 28/7/17