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Name : William John Curtis Millgate Son of William Henry Millgate and Harriet Elizabeth Millgate (née Millgate), of "Ferncotte," 97, Castle Rd., Newport, Isle of Wight. Born 1888, Shalfleet, Isle of Wight. |
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Census information : 1891 : William and Harriet Millgate, with their children including William aged 2, are at 33 Canterbury House, Castle Road, Newport. William Millgate is living on his own means. 1901 : William and Harriet Millgate, with their children including William aged 12, are at 97 Castle Road, Newport. William Millgate is a Yachts Man. 1911 : William and Harriet Millgate, with some of their children, are at 97 Castle Road, Newport. William Millgate is a Mariner. 1911 : William John Curtis Millgate, aged 22, is serving as a Sapper, with the trade of Carpenter, with the Royal Engineers at Wellington Barracks, Hong Kong. |
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Service Details : 2nd Corporal 16495 William John Curtis Millgate, 36th Coy., Royal Engineers. |
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Casualty Details : Died 2 September 1918, aged 29 Buried at Freetown (King Tom) Cemetery, Sierra Leone. CWGC Record |
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Commemorated on these Memorials :
Newport War Memorial St John's Church, Newport War Memorial St Thomas' Church, Newport Bellringers Memorial Newport Oddfellows War Memorial County War Memorial |
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Further Information : Central Council of Church Bell Ringers Great War Memorial Book (entry) Central Council of Church Bell Ringers Great War Memorial Book (image)(as MILLGATE, J.) His younger brother, Stanley Millgate, died of wounds in Liverpool as a result of enemy action in World War II. CWGC record for Stanley Millgate. |
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Acknowledgments : Janet Griffin for web research |
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Page last updated : 25 April 2012 (added to website) |
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