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POWDITCH, T H
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UK (British)
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Private
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Army
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Middlesex Regiment
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G/4832
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n/a
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18 Aug 1916
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POWDITCH, Sidney
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UK (British)
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1885 at Derby (Derbys)
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Driver
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Army
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Army Service Corps
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T3/024352
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November 1914
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France
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n/a
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2 Oct 1917
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31yrs old
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Belgium
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Sidney "has been in France for 15 months"
(Source: The Ripley Advertiser, 1915)
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POWDITCH, C
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UK (British)
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Private
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Army
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Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment)
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3136
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n/a
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Saturday,
6 Apr 1918
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His headstone is in the Cemetery at
DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY
EXTENSION No.1, Somme, France.
Grave Reference / Panel Number: VI. D. 66.
(Source: George Powditch).
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POWDITCH, Bertram Charles
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UK (British)
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12 Sep 1894 at Belper (Derbys)
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Corporal (Later he rose to the Rank of Company Sergeant Major)
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Army
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2/8th Battalion, Notts/Derby Regiment
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August 1914
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?
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12 Nov 1918 at Lichfield
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307402
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not applicable
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not applicable
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not applicable
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"Meritorious Service Medal, Chevrons, - three blue", with "two wound stripes"
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Charles was "wounded in the shoulder on 1 July (?1915) in the 'big push'. He has just been discharged from Exeter Hospital, and has been home on a few days leave"
(Source: The Ripley Advertiser)
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POWDITCH, George
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UK (British)
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29 Mar 1889 at Belper (Derbys)
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Sergeant
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Army
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"near Ginchy"
and "Ypres"
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not applicable
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not applicable
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not applicable
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Military Medal
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George "has just been awarded the Military Medal, having distinguished himself during operations near Ginchy. He similarly distinguished himself near Ypres during the early part of this year"
(Source: The Ripley Advertiser)
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POWDITCH, John
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UK (British)
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4 Mar 1883 at Derby (Derbys)
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Driver (Private)
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Army
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Army Service Corps
55th Field Ambulance 18th Division
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November 1914
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France
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not applicable
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not applicable
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not applicable
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John "has been in France for 15 months"
(Source: The Ripley Advertiser)
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POWDITCH, Tom
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UK (British)
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25 Nov 1891 at Belper (Derbys)
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Lance-
Corporal
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Army
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1st North Midland Territorial Division
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August 1914
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not applicable
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not applicable
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not applicable
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Tom "went out to France in February 1915. He has also been wounded in the shoulder, but is now well again. He is at present stationed at Louth, Lincs"
(Source: The Ripley Advertiser)
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Further Comments
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The above information was kindly extracted from
(the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's Web-site)
by Robert Nilson,
who says of it;
"I typed in the name Powditch and found three names listed. You can click on to each of
these names and the full details of each will be displayed."
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