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Payne Wallace Henry Private 84257

Catalogue reference: SKR/DAT/IP/14741

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This record is about the Payne Wallace Henry Private 84257 dating from 2000-2024.

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SKR/DAT/IP/14741

Title

Payne Wallace Henry Private 84257

Date

2000-2024

Description

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Surname: Payne;

Forename(s): Wallace Henry;

Initials: WH;

Number: 84257;

Rank: Private;

Born in: Shepperdine, Glos.;

Enlisted in: Bristol;

Resided in: Pucklechurch;

Previous Number: 35551;

Previous Regiment: Worcs Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 86 Coy;

How killed: DOW;

Where: France;

When killed: 30-Nov-1917;

Other Data: wounded: war diary, hardcopy war diary 86 Coy, Nov 1917
War Office Casualty List 15/1/1918 (Nat Libr Sco)(wounded)

Pucklechurch War Memorial
The War Memorial to both World Wars is a fine pair of wrought iron gates set in the churchyard wall on the West side. The gates are black with gold painted dates, 1914-18 and 1939-45 set centrally.

The memorial, naming the men of the Parish, is a large brass plaque set centrally on the inside South wall of St Thomas A’ Becket Church, Pucklechurch, Gloucestershire, England.
WALLACE HENRY PAYNE. GUNNER. M.G.C.
DIED OF WOUNDS AT CAMBRAI, NOVEMBER 30th 1917, AGED 20

Red Cross Enquiry Card: PA22183
MH106/981 25/7-1/9/1917 - aged 20, 1 yrs serv - influenza 30/7/1917 to Conv Depot;

Other Notes: PAYNE, Private, WALLACE HENRY, 84257. 86th Bn. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 30th November 1917. Age 20. Son of Samuel and Annie Payne, of Leigh Farm, Pucklechurch, Bristol. IV. H. 1. Point-du-Jour Military Cemetery, Athies - Pas De Calais, France.;

END OF RECORD.

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Vickers MG Collection & Research Association
Language

English

Creator(s)
Graham Sacker
Physical description

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Record URL
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SKR/DAT/IP

Machine Gun Corps Database

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