Information from the Roll of Honour
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Parish
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Surname
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Initials
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Award
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Rank
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Ship or Regiment
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Place of Death
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Date of Death
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Chudleigh
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Sercombe
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W. J.
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Pte.
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An asterisk * in the Place of Death indicates an hospital death
A double asterisk ** in the Place of Death indicates the record is annotated with Missing
Further Information from Contributors
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RoH Ref.
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1839
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Forename
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William John
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Surname
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Sercombe
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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7595
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Father
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William Sercombe
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Mother
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Sarah Ann (nee Youldon)
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Wife
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Sarah (nee Carnell)
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Date of Birth
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1885
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Where Born
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Dunsford, Devonshire
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Date Baptised
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19
July
1885
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Ship or Regiment
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Devonshire Regiment, 13th Battalion
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Date of Death
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22
December
1918
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Place of Death
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Discharged as "No longer physically fit for war service" 26 November 1918.
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Contributor
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PB, Bob Shemeld