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Whitaker Sydney George 2/Lt

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/21374

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SKR/DAT/IP/21374
Title
Whitaker Sydney George 2/Lt
Date
2000-2024
Description

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Surname: Whitaker;

Forename(s): Sydney George;

Initials: SG;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Resided in: Lincoln;

Previous Number: 7364;

Previous Battalion: 19 of;

Previous Regiment: R Fus;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 244 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (1): 244 Coy;

Other MGC Unit Served (2): 40 Bn;

Date abroad: 16-Jul-1917;

Theatre of War: 1;

How killed: KIA;

Where: France;

When killed: 22-Mar-1918;

Other Data: disch to Commsn 5/3/1918
wounded 26/11/1917 - war diary
death listed in War diary
address: 25 North Parade, Lincoln;

Other Notes: WHITAKER, Second Lieutenant, SYDNEY GEORGE, 40th Coy. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 22nd March 1918. Bay 10. Arras Memorial - Pas De Calais, France.;

END OF RECORD.

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