Hurst War Memorial - Dance, William

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Dance, William

Victory Medal

British War Medal

Private William Dance (21000)

Killed in Action on Sunday 30th July 1916
Battle of the Somme, aged 37

Son of George & Mary Ann Dance

Father's occupation: Carter on Farm

Born Q2 1880 at Hurst

1 sister, 6 brothers, position in family: 2

Relatives: Brother of John Robert Dance

Local address: Seaford Road, Wokingham


Enlisted:		Wokingham, After Feb 1916
Regiment:		Royal Berkshire Regiment
Battalion:		5th Bn.
Brigade:		35th
Division:		12th (Eastern)

Died:		Sunday 30th July 1916
Cause:		Killed in Action
Age:		37
Action:		Battle of the Somme
Battalion at:		Bouzincourt
Commemorated:		Grave at Tincourt New British Cemetery

Tincourt New British Cemetery

They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in morning
We will remember them.

Lawrence Binyon