WILLIAM ALBERT BARTLETT
- Died: 09 Aug 1915
- Rank: Private
- Service no at death:
- Died: 09 Aug 1915
- Rank: Private
- Service no at death:
Personal
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- Surname: BARTLETT
- Forename: WILLIAM ALBERT
- Initials: W A
- Date of Birth: 1894
- Place of Birth: Talbot Village, Bournemouth
- Place of Birth Source: Parish Registers
- Address: Knighton Heath (1911), Longham (1901)
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- Employment / trade: Gardener
- Place of work:
- Family (parents and grandparents): Parents Frederick Bartlett and Louisa Jane Miller. Grandparents both illegitimate Eiizabeth Bartlett (18271924) and Hester Notley Millar (18341901) 8 siblings
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- Regiment at call-up: Dorsetshire Regiment
- Regiment at discharge:
- Rank at call-up: Private
- Service no at call-up: 10655
- Date of attestation: 28 Aug 1914
- Date of call-up:
- Area reported to: Canford
- Source: Parish Registers
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- Service facts: Served in the Dardanelles
Death and Memorial
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- Age at death: 21
- Date of death: 09 Aug 1915
- Regiment at death: Dorsetshire Regiment
- Battalion at death: 5th Bn.
- Rank at death: Private
- Circumstances of death: War Diary: Suvla 9th Aug The Battalion advanced towards High Ridge against enemy holding trenches south of Karakol Dagh. Advance ceased after certain point owing partly to exhausted condition of men. Number of them had had no water fro two days. Fell back in the evening and occupied trenches vacated by Regiment of 30th Brigade.
- Service no at death:
- Field of action at death: Gallipoli
- Place of death: Suvla
- Location of grave: Helles Memorial
- Position: Panel 137140
- Other memorials: Brass plaques in Canford Magna Church
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