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259106 Spr William Arthur Pride British Army 268th Railway Coy Royal Engineers from:The Common, Moreton, Dorset William Pride's Service Number and Company are recorded in the 1918 Absent Voters' List for Moreton, Dorset. In 1914 he had been the winner of the Moreton Rifle Club's annual competition. Before the War he had been a woodman, but in May 1916, when he married in Sway, Southampton, he was described as a Platelayer (which fits with him being in the 268th Railway Company, Royal Engineers in WW1). From 1924 he lived at 4 Station Cottages, Moreton. William died in February 1936, age 44, at 4 Station Cottages, and was still working as a Railway Platelayer. William lies in a family grave at Moreton cemetery close to Lawrence of Arabia's grave - which is fitting as he and his parents lived at Clouds Hill (later T E Lawrence's home) from about 1907 to about 1913. 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.**