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W golledge

  The verified service and residential records for Private  William Golledge  place his home on  Blurton Road, Lower Clapton  (historically transcribed in some 1901 census index entries as  Blurdon Road ). [1, 2, 3]  He grew up at  27 Blurton Road, Hackney  as a child, and his family continued to live in the  Clapton  area leading up to his enlistment. [2, 4, 5]  Verified Military Service Record Full Name:  William Golledge Rank:  Private Service Number:  421685 (also historically noted under his initial Territorial Force registration as No. 4337) Unit:  1/10th (County of London) Battalion, London Regiment (The  Hackney Rifles ). Theatre of War:  Egyptian Theatre (Palestine Campaign). Status:  Killed in Action on  2 November 1917 . Age at Death:  26 years old. Historical Context:  He fell on the second day of the  Third Battle of Gaza , a major offensive led by Ge...