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GALPIN, WILLIAM
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
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Full Name
GALPIN, WILLIAM
Date Of Birth
1897
Age
20
Nationality
British
Resided Place
BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE.
Date Of Death
18 Jun 1917
Fate
Killed In Action
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SON OF MR. AND MRS. W. GALPIN, OF 19, FAIRFIELD RD., BRIDLINGTON, YORKS.
Rank Name
Sapper
Service Number
474387
Duty Location
France And Flanders
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
British Army
Regiment
Royal Engineers
Battalion
529th Field Coy
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
unit
Royal Engineers
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
Content Source
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Last Updated
Oct 24, 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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