Private William Dey
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of birth: 1893-03-28
Place of birth: Aberchirder Aberdeenshire Scotland
Next of kin: John Dey, father. Mountgerald, Dingwall, Ross-shire, Scotland
Marital status: single
Occupation (attested): Grocer
Occupation (normalized): Working Proprietor (Wholesale or Retail Trade)
Religion: Presbyterian
Date of death:
1918-08-30
Cause of death:
Died of wounds
Buried:
Aubigny Communal Cemetery Extension, IV. G. 35.
MILITARY INFORMATION
Regimental number: 850042
Highest Rank:
Private
(3rd Battalion)
Rank detail
- Private, 3rd Battalion, Infantry (Army). 1917-09-27 to 1918-08-30
- Private (Army). 1917-05-09 to 1917-09-27
- Private (Army). 1916-02-19 to 1917-05-09
Degree of service: Europe
Survived war: no
Battle wounded/killed: Wounded August 30, 1918 at Vis-en-Artois
RESEARCH INFORMATION
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CWGC ID: 51776
LAC ID:
354794
Service file: B2499-S022
Uploader's Notes: Son of John Dey and Elizabeth Dey (nee Auld)
Uploader's Research notes:
176th Battalion Nominal Roll
de Rugivny's Roll of Honour: Vol V page 47
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Date added: 2004-09-04
Last modified: 2020-07-14