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211012 Pte William David Nash British Army C Company Border Regiment from:Bolton-on-Swale (d.1st July 1916) My uncle, William David Nash, enlisted on 6th October 1914 aged 19 years 4 months. He was in the 11th Lonsdale Battalion of the Border Regiment. Although a Yorkshire lad, he was working at Orton Hall in Cumbria as a groom or footman and so he enlisted at Kendal. His father had been a groom and carter at Kiplin Hall in Yorkshire, so in his choice of job William was following in his father's footsteps. He died on 1st July 1916 during an advance on the Leipzig Redoubt from Authuille Wood. The Battalion lost 516 men that day. He is buried in the Lonsdale Cemetery at Authuille, grave ref 1.C.18. He was very much mourned by his (much younger) sister Agnes - my mother. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**