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1237: Pte William Boardman (medals; badges; photographs; postcard; plaque)

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posted on 2024-01-15, 09:02 authored by Lest We Forget Project Team

Pte Boardman died in hospital of wounds sustained the day before.

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Name of contributor(s)

Samantha Heaton-Barrett

Subject of the story/individual the object(s) relate to

25541 Pte William Boardman, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Date(s) the event(s) in the story took place

29/01/1918

Location(s) where the event(s) in the story took place

The Somme. He is buried at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Manancourt.

Object(s)

Victory Medal; Loyal's Cap Badge; Portrait photograph in Field Uniform; 2 x Embroidered cards; 1x humorous Post Card; Pte Boardman's Memorial Plaque, mounted on polished wood backboard; Press cutting from the Farnworth Journal, March 1918.

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Bolton Library, Bolton (24/11/18)

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