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Name:
William Waine
Casualty No.:
Initials:
W
Service No.:
273001
Date of Birth:
Place of Birth:
Barnard Castle
Age at Death:
Ranks:
Private
Unit:
1/6th Battalion Durham Light Infantry
Teesdale Township:
Place Enlisted:
Home Address:
Civilian Employment:
Factory worker
Cause of Death:
killed in action
Date of Death:
Place of Death:
Battles & Campaigns:
Locally Commemorated:
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UK Commemorated:
Overseas Commemorated:
Arras Memorial
Buried:
Decoration and Medals:
Service :
Army
Service Records:
Death Notice/Obituary:

William was officially reported missing in May 1917. At the time his father Watson was serving in Egypt.

Teesdale Mercury-02/05/1917: Local and other notes: Missing

Teesdale Mercury-30/05/1917: Local and other notes: Missing

Teesdale Mercury-17/04/1918: In memoriam

Teesdale Mercury-16/04/1919: In memoriam

Teesdale Mercury-20/06/1917: Return Thanks Notices

 

Family Details:

Son of Watson and Elizabeth Waine of Thorngate. His brother, George, was also killed in action.

Notes:

William had previously worked in the shoe thread factory as a bobbin carrier. He began training at Halton camp, Tring in October 1915.

In January 1915, he wrote home from the front, saying: "I wish to thank the Barnard Castle War Emergency Committee for their kindness in sending the grand parcel for my Christmas gift, although it was very late in arriving. I would like to thank Mr J. I. Dawson for getting our names."

Teesdale Mercury-23/12/1914: Local and other notes: Silver Wedding celebration

Teesdale Mercury-06/10/1915: Local and other notes: Training in Tring 

Teesdale Mercury-08/12/1915: Local and other notes: Home on leave

Teesdale Mercury-31/01/1917: Local and other notes: Thanks for parcel

Teesdale Mercury-28/03/1917: Local and other notes: On Furlough

Teesdale Mercury-20/06/1917: Roll of Honour Notice

 

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Sources:
Local Memorials: www.newmp.org.uk; Teesdale Townships: Teesdale Poor Law Union 1914; First Name: St Mary's data; Ranks: St Mary's data; Service Number: St Mary's data; Unit: St Mary's data; Date of Birth: St Mary's data; Place of Birth: St Mary's data; Civilian Employment: St Mary's data; Cause of Death: St Mary's data; Date of Death: St Mary's data; Overseas Commemorated: St Mary's data;
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