William – Benford – Great Western Railway – Private – 31/03/1915
Title
William – Benford – Great Western Railway – Private – 31/03/1915
Initials / forenames
William
Surname
Benford
Railway company
Great Western Railway
Military unit
Royal Berkshire Regiment, 1st Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
16350
Railway department
Engineering Department, Didcot
Railway job
Leading Packer
Date died
31/03/1915
Magazine reference
Great Western Railway Magazine, June 1915, p147. Photo: December 1915, p324
Memorial
Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture
Notes
Benford was in the GWR service for ten and a half years. He was killed in action.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, Great Western Railway Magazine (image and research contributed by STEAM: Museum of the Great Western Railway), Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
15/03/2017
Last updated
15/03/2017
Citation
“William – Benford – Great Western Railway – Private – 31/03/1915,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 7, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/61291.