Pte
William James McGuffie
Military Details
Service Number: 20394
Regiment & Unit / Ship
8th King's Own Royal (Lancaster Regt)
Awards and Medals
The Victory Medal
The British War Medal, 1914-18
Enlistment Details
Place of Enlistment
Whitehaven
Residence at Enlistment
75 Scotch Street , Whitehaven
Rank at Enlistment
Pte
Battalion at Enlistment
8th
Service Number at Enlistment
20394
Personal Details
Date of Birth
1895
Place of Birth
Maryport
Religion
Primitive Methodist
Address
75 Scotch Street , Whitehaven
Residence (Census)
75 Scotch Street , Whitehaven
Residence (Roll of Honour)
75 Scotch Street , Whitehaven
Parents
John & Mary Ellen McGuffie
Siblings
Ada, Mary Agnes, John , Thomas , Ethel
Education and Occupation
Occupation
Apprentice Joiner
Death and Memorial
Date of Death
2nd March 1916
Age at Death
21
Circumstances of Death
Killed in action
Place of Death
Ypres
Theater of Action
Flanders
Regiment at Death
King's Own Royal (Lancaster Regt)
Battalion/Vessel at Death
8th
Rank at Death
Pte
Buried or Commemorated at
BEDFORD HOUSE CEMETERY
Grave Position: Enclosure No.4 XI. B. 44.
Private Memorial: Primitive Methodists roll of honour/Cleator Moor Methodists church
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