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Private William Frank Trayes

William Frank Trayes is shown as having trained with Number 13 Company of the 35th Training Reserve at Sutton Veny.  He later joined the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment and received the number 28225.  He served on the Western Front with the 7th Battalion and following their disbandment he continued his service with the 1st/4th Battalion of the King's Own.  His home address at the time of the First World War is shown as 1 Sargent Street, Bedminster.

 
British War and Allied Victory Medals awarded to Private William Frank Trayers, number 28225, 7th and 1st/4th Battalions, King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment.
Accession Number: KO3003/01-02

Private William Frank Trayes, number 28225, whilst with the 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment at Rouen
Accession Number: KO3003/03

Private William Frank Trayes, number 28225, whilst with the 1st/4th Battalion, King’s Own Royal Lancaster Regiment at Brussels, Christmas 1918.
Accession Number: KO3003/04

Group of soldiers of the 35th Training Reserves, B Company at Sutton Veny Wiltshire.
Accession Number: KO3003/05

William Frank Trayes, about 1915 prior to enlisting.
Accession Number: KO3003/06

William Frank Trayes, about 1911.
Accession Number: KO3003/07 and KO3003/08

William Frank Trayes, about 1915 prior to enlisting.
Accession Number: KO3003/09

Le Basse and Brick works, Givenchy 1918.
Accession Number: KO3003/10

Sally Le Bource, First World War
Accession Number: KO3003/11

Leuze, Belgium. On the rear is written “this is where I was on the morning of 11 Nov 1918 about 65 km from Brussels.
Accession Number: KO3003/12

The Market, Brussels, Belgium.
Accession Number: KO3003/13

The Review of the 55th West Lancashire Division by King Albert, 1918, near Brussels after the Armistice.
Accession Number: KO3003/14

Postcard, circa 1972, showing the Cloth Hall, Ypres, circa 1912.
Accession Number: KO3003/15

Postcard, circa 1972, showing the Cloth Hall, Ypres, circa 1919.
Accession Number: KO3003/16

William Frank Trayes, about 1928
Accession Number: KO3003/17

William Frank Trayes, seated right, works at Royal Edward Dock, Avonmouth, circa 1924-1927.
Accession Number: KO3003/18

Grandfather Trayes, with eldest sister, Gert aged 78 years.
Accession Number: KO3003/19

Grandfather Trayes, with eldest sister, Gert aged 78 years.
Accession Number: KO3003/20

Grandfather Trayes, on Derham Downs.
Accession Number: KO3003/21

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