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Sandom William Ernest Lieut

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/21173

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SKR/DAT/IP/21173
Title
Sandom William Ernest Lieut
Date
2000-2024
Description

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Surname: Sandom;

Forename(s): William Ernest;

Initials: WE;

Rank: Lieut;

Born in: Ramsgate;

Previous Battalion: 9 of;

Previous Regiment: E Kent Regt;

Date of transfer to MGC: 10-Apr-1916;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 52 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 269 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 32 Bn;

How killed: D;

Where: France;

When killed: 10-Nov-1918;

Other Data: also served as 2819 L/Cpl 4-Linc Regt
disch to Commsn 14/6/1915
TFWM issued 31/10/1922
with 52 Coy 4/2/1917
overseas 13/1/1918 with 269 Coy
reported to 32 Bn for duty 19/4/1918
evacuated sick 25/10/1918;

Other Notes: SANDOM, Lieutenant, WILLIAM ERNEST, 32nd Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 10th November 1918. Age 27. Husband of Florence Sandom, of 74, Ellington Rd., Ramsgate. S. V. K. 14. St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen - Seine-Maritime, France.;

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Held by
Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language
English
Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description
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