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Pioneer WILLIAM HERBERT STRAW

Service Number: 156585
Regiment & Unit/Ship

Royal Engineers

2nd Special Bn.

Date of Death

Died 05 April 1917

Age 20 years old

Buried or commemorated at

VILLERS STATION CEMETERY, VILLERS-AU-BOIS

VII. H. 12.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Son of William Barker Straw and Louisa Straw, of 20, Granby St., Ilkeston, Derbyshire.
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Buried or commemorated at

VILLERS STATION CEMETERY, VILLERS-AU-BOIS
Pas de Calais France
Number of casualties: 1240
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