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General => Armed Forces => World War One => Topic started by: FSP on Thursday 30 August 18 18:09 BST (UK)
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Does anyone have any information on this solider? I purchased a Passchendaele 100 Poppy and it was dedicated to him.
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Can you double check the service number?
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2/10. Batt. King's Liverpool Regt. attached to the 7th. Cameron Highlanders.
KIA 20-24/8/1917. NOK father William.
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Thank you for the information I was wondering does anyone know when or where he was born. I looked at census but couldn't get very far
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Unfortunately his service record didn't survive so other than his father was also William there is no other information.
He was at Pommern Redoubt Ypres when he died according to the 7/CH diary.
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Born and lived in Liverpool.Father William too.(Soldiers effects entry)
My ancestry suggestions give mum as Ellen lived West Derby but these are only suggestions from the soldiers died in great war records.
Ady
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Thank you everyone for your help. This lad has haunted me and I know he is one of tens of thousands who gave their lives but I feel close to him :'(
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I don't know if you've seen this:
http://www.liverpoolscottish.org.uk/index.php?page=ww1-book-of-remembrance
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Ref -
http://www.rootschat.com/links/01mmn/
Malky
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Thank you all for your dedicated help. I feel I know a lot more about William and my last searched might enable me to track down his date of birth
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Thank you everyone for your help. This lad has haunted me and I know he is one of tens of thousands who gave their lives but I feel close to him :'(
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I think that I have found William at last thanks to all your help. My searches have found a match with DOB 27/01/1893. Living in Empire Street,West Derby. He has 2 sisters Lucy and Annie and a brother John. He was a typewriter mechanic before the war. If so he would have been 24 when he died.
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I looked at that the other day. He had a brother John who was in the Labour Corps, same address.
The problem is that however attractive it may look you can't make the connection from William Jnr. to William Snr. & Ellen.
Ancestry has made the assumption that as he was in the Liverpool Scottish he must be from there but he could have been from anywhere.
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On dear thought the mystery was solved. Back to the drawing board then. Thought it might have been too easy
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I've found a newspaper report and as I'm not sure about copyright I'll just add a relevant quote from the article.....
Liverpool Echo September 1917
'Private William Currie, Cameron Highlanders, son of Mr. William Currie of 76 Empire Street West Derby Liverpool, is reported to have been killed on August 20th. Private Currie, who was 24 years of age, joined the KLR in February, was drafted abroad and on arrival was transferred to the Cameron Highlanders. He was in the typewriter trade and an expert mechanic'.
I think this might connect to the William Currie you found.There's also a photo with the report. I've sent you a personal message.
Hope this helps to add to William's story
Regards
Neptune
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Good find.
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Wow thank you Neptune I had a gut feeling when I first found typewriter mechanic last year that it was him. So glad he now has recognition
Thank you so much for all your assistance in this mission
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You're very welcome -
Just pleased you've been able to find out about William and you know who he is.
Regards
Neptune
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I've sent you my email address
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Ok Thank you - just trying to crop the picture -will hopefully be able to send it soon
Neptune
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Great bonus to get a photo as well.
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Yes - nice to have the photo along with the report. There was also another small article from William's fiancée.
'Findagrave' has a photograph of William's grave in Aeroplane Cemetery Ypres - here's the link.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36674001/w-currie
Neptune
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Thank you Neptune a great help and new avenues to explore!!!