1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

William Morey

Contributed by: Trina Shah-Rais, on 2008-11-11

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Rank
First NameWilliam
SurnameMorey
Year of BirthUnknown
Year of Death1959
RegimentDevonshire Regiment
Place of Wartime ResidenceExeter, Devon

William's Story

Always used to tell me that the top of one of his thumbs was stuffed with cotton wool. Supposedly damaged in the Boer War when he 'got lost' with another soldier behind enemy lines.

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