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William Selman
« on: Sunday 05 July 20 13:04 BST (UK) »
Commonwealth War Graves Commission are appealing for relatives of Sergeant William Selaman - Gloucestershire Regiment - 5956 -

William Selman - 1880 - 14 Junr 1915 - aged 35 years
Burial Place Falfield, Gloucestershire, England
Parish as it Appears Falfield Gloucestershire.

Buried at St George's Churchyard
Falfield, South Gloucestershire Unitary Authority, Gloucestershire.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/210054157

It has not been possible to identify the exact location of his grave.  CWGC are producing a special memorial to commemorate him in this cemetery.

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Re: William Selman
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 05 July 20 13:05 BST (UK) »
Gloucestershire, England, Church of England Baptisms.
William Selman -   Baptism 27 July 1878 Cirencester, Gloucestershire.

Father Thomas Selman - Mother Elizabeth Selman.

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Re: William Selman
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 05 July 20 13:07 BST (UK) »
1871 census Cirencester Gloucestershire

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1881 census 119 Dyer Street Cottage Cirencester Gloucestershire.

RG11 Piece 2554 Folio 17 Page 25

Thomas Selman   44 Elizabeth Selman 42
George Selman   16 William Selman   1
John Butler   67
Richard Elliott   52

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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 05 July 20 13:08 BST (UK) »
1891 census Cirencester Gloucestershire.

RG12 Piece 2032 Folio 83 Page 2

Thomas Selman   55 Eliz Selman   44
Geo Selman   26
Willm Selman   11
Richd Elliott   62

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Re: William Selman
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 05 July 20 13:32 BST (UK) »
UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects - Sergeant William Selman Death Date:   10 Jun 1915

Regiment:   Gloucestershire Regiment - Regimental Number:   5956
Next of kin - Mrs Elizabeth Simmonds.

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« Reply #5 on: Sunday 05 July 20 14:02 BST (UK) »
brother George Selman - 1865 - 1951 - Cirencester Gloucester.  7b 577

   
George Selman - Marriage Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Registration Quarter Apr-May-Jun 1895
Volume 6A 128 - Spouse Elizabeth Glastonbury.

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1911 census free index Cirencester Gloucestershire.

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A daughter Florence Olive Selman married Ernest C Giles - 1938 - Cirencester - 6a 1240

Florence Olive Giles - 3 July 1904 - July 2002 Cirencester Gloucestershire
Death Age 98
Register Number 42D - District and Subdistrict 4801 - Entry Number 122

Don't think this couple had any children

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« Reply #6 on: Sunday 05 July 20 14:29 BST (UK) »
Elizabeth Selman - 1875 - 1925 Cirencester Gloucester - aged 50 years
Death Age 50 - Volume 6a - Page 485

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