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William Gardner Silvester, Ryde Biography Lance Serjeant 8/162 William G Silvester, 1/8th Bn Hampshire Regiment, Isle of Wight Rifles CWGC record ... Further information His name appears on the Ryde Borough War Memorial and the Memorials at All Saints Church, Ryde All Saints Memorial Chapel, Ryde All Saints CE Men's Society Memorial, Ryde St Michael's Church, Ryde Isle of Wight Rifles Memorial, Drill Hall, Newport Isle of Wight Rifles Memorial, Carisbrooke Castle Ashey War Memorial William Gardner Silvester was born in Ryde in 1888 to Thomas and Elizabeth Silvester (nee Dyer) and had 4 sisters and 3 brothers. His father was a brewer's labourer. They lived at 13 Bettesworth Road, Haylands. William G. Silvester first served in WW1 at Gallipoli, landing on 10th August 1915. He took part in the infamous attack of 12th August and died of heart failure on 14th August. Information and portrait provided by Gwynn White |
Medal Index Card. Source information : Ancestry.com. British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2008. Original data: Army Medal Office. WWI Medal Index Cards. In the care of The Western Front Association website. |
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