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Watney Valentine Howell Lieut
Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/21348
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- SKR/DAT/IP/21348
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Title (The name of the record)
- Watney Valentine Howell Lieut
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Date (When the record was created)
- 2000-2024
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Surname: Watney;
Forename(s): Valentine Howell;
Initials: VH;
Rank: Lieut;
Previous Regiment: R Berks Regt;
MGC Branch: Infantry;
MGC Unit: 152 Coy;
How killed: DOW;
Where: UK;
When killed: 03-Feb-1917;
Other Data: BWM/VIC offered weBay Jan '20:
A fine BWM/Victory pair of medals awarded to LIEUTENANT VALENTINE
HOWELL WATNEY Royal Berkshire Regiment and 152 Coy. Machine Gun Corps
who was severely wounded in action at Beaumont Hamel, 15th November,
1916. Died of wounds 3rd February 1917.
The son of D.W. Watney, Hollyhurst, Lingfield, Surrey. Valentine
Howell Watney was commissioned 2nd Lieutenant, Royal Berkshire
Regiment, in December 1914; transferred to Machine Gun Corps, January
1916; promoted Lieutenant, July 1916.
To France 26th July 1916. (MIC confirms)
He was wounded at Beaumont Hamel, 15 November, 1916, with 152 Coy,
Machine Gun Corps
Died of wounds on 3 February, 1917;Other Notes: WATNEY, Lieutenant, VALENTINE HOWELL, Machine Gun Corps (Inf). Died of wounds 3rd February 1917. H. 64. Bandon Hill Cemetery - Surrey, United Kingdom.;
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Graham Sacker
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- 1 digital record
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/28e71a6a-8f76-45f0-ade1-21b2a66f26ce/
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SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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Within the fonds: SKR.2025.11
Machine Gun Corps Database Collection
Within the series: SKR/DAT/IP
Machine Gun Corps Database
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Watney Valentine Howell Lieut