Pte. William Thomas Colwill
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Information from the Roll of Honour
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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Crediton
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Colwill
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William Thomas
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Pte.
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Devon Regt.
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France
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23
April
1917
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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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2168
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Forename
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William Thomas
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Surname
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Colwill
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Rank or Rating
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Service Number(s)
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20483
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Father
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John Colwill
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Mother
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Mary Ann (nee Rose)
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Wife
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Date of Birth
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1888
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Where Born
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Bideford, Devonshire
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Date Baptised
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12
September
1888
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Ship or Regiment
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Devonshire Regiment, 1st Battalion
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Date of Death
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23
April
1917
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Place of Death
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Grave or Memorial
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Remarks
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Previously served in the Royal Navy, 24 October 1907 - 19 July 1908, Service No. 351706, Probationary Sick Berth Attendent. Royal Navy records have DoB as 4 July 1889
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Contributor
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PB, Sue Jackson