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First Name: | William Lawrence | Last Name: | DONELAN |
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| Date of Death: | 05/04/1917 | Lived/Born In: | Norwood | |
| Rank: | Second Lieutenant | Unit: | East Kent (Buffs)8 | |
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Current Information:217, Knights Hill, West Norwood Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, France
On 5th April, 1917, the 8th East Kent (Buffs) battalion of 72 Brigade, 24th Division were in reserve positions at Bully Grenay, near Lens when it was heavily shelled by the enemy. Three companies of the battalion evacuated the village to escape this bombardment while the fourth sought shelter in the cellars. One of those that did not survive this onslaught was William Donelan who was killed in his billet. |
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