Worcestershire Regiment

Surname	Dowse
Forename	William Henry
Rank	Drummer
Army No	8247
Battalion	6th & 3rd
Commissioned	Not set
Date Of Wounds	Not set
Wounds
Died Killed	1916-06-01
Death Details	F. & F.
Enlisted Date	1904-02-18
Enlisted Location	Oxford
Date Of Birth	1890-03-08
Birth Place	Wantage
Residence
Discharged	Not set
Theatre Of War	France
Date Of Entry	1915-07-27
Z Class
Surname Spellings
Other Info	William Dowse from Wantage, joined the 3rd Battalion in 1904. Although the attestation form says that he was 14 years 0 months, it was actually a month before his birthday. He served with the Depot, 1st, 5th, 3rd and 6th Battalions prior to WW1. He was killed on 1st June 1916 at Vimy Ridge and is buried in Coivres Cemetery. Died age 26. Son of Henry Nelson Dowse and Phoebe Caroline Dowse, of Wantage, Berks. Ecoivres Military Cemetery, Mont-St. Eloi, Pas de Calais, France - grave Ref: III. A. 3. His brother (Albert Dowse - 10642 ) also served with the Worcestershire Regiment. He made it home, but died of influenza in 1918.

6th Worcestershire Regiment 8247 Drummer

3rd Worcestershire Regiment 8247 Private

The British War Medal

The 1914-1915 Star

The Allied Victory Medal

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Dowse Drummer 8247