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First Name: | William Albert | Last Name: | CONYERS |
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| Date of Death: | 05/02/1916 | Lived/Born In: | Dulwich | |
| Rank: | Rifleman | Unit: | Rifle Brigade9 | |
| Memorial Site: | Menin Gate, Ypres | |||
Current Information:Age-19 91, South Croxted Road, West Dulwich
From 4th February until 8th February, 1916, the 9th Rifle Brigade battalion of 42 Brigade, 14th Division were in the trenches near Elverdinghe. All the trenches were in a very bad condition and the front line consisted of a series of isolated posts. The enemy snipers and machine-guns were very active throughout this period and as a consequence 9th Rifle Brigade suffered 12 casualties. One of these was William Conyers who was killed on 5th February.
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