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220666 Pte. William George Derrington British Army 9th Btn Worcestershire Regiment from:265 Heath St, Winson Green, Birmingham (d.12th Aug 1915) My Uncle William Derrington was the son of William and Alice Derrington. He had 5 sisters and one brother, the family lived in Heath Street Birmingham. In 1914 William was a silversmith by trade when he answered the call for service. He joined up to the army and was posted to the 9th Worcester Battalion. In July 1915 the battalion arrived at V beach on the Gallipoli peninsula and on the 12th August was KIA going over the top in a 250 strong frontal assault only to be mowed down by machine gun and rifle fire. Only 100 men were left to regroup and make a second charge, again being mowed down. What remnants were left were withdrawn. 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 the 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.**