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Gorrill, R

UK, Pals Battalions WWI, 1914-1919

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Full Name
Gorrill, R
Date Of Birth
1899
Birth Place
Sheffield
Fate
Killed in action 27/05/1918 with 25th Battalion, Machine Gun Corps
Incident Date
1914
Rank Name
Private
Service Number
12/1376
Additional Information
Took part in 01/07/1916 attack. Lived 97 Blair Athol Road.
Buried Or Commemorated
Soissons Memorial
Pals Battalion
Hull Pals
Service
British Army
Primary Unit
York And Lancaster Regiment
Secondary Unit
12th (Service) Battalion
Archive Reference
Pals_Battalions
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
regiment
Thumbnail ImageYork and Lancaster Regiment
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Publication Title
UK, Pals Battalions WWI, 1914-1919
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Last Updated
27 Mar 2023
Description
Under Lord Derby’s scheme, and in response to Kitchener’s call for a million volunteers, local communities across the country raised entire battalions for service on the Western Front.