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William Dolman Bees VC (12 September 1871 – 20 June 1938) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Born in Midsomer Norton, Somerset he was 29 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion, The Derbyshire Regiment (later The Sherwood Foresters), British Army during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place on 30 September 1901 at Moedwil, South Africa for which he was awarded the VC:Private Bers was one of the Maxim-gun detachment, which at Moedwil, on the 30th September, 1901, had six men hit out of nine.

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rdfs:comment	William Dolman Bees VC (12 September 1871 – 20 June 1938) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.Born in Midsomer Norton, Somerset he was 29 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion, The Derbyshire Regiment (later The Sherwood Foresters), British Army during the Second Boer War when the following deed took place on 30 September 1901 at Moedwil, South Africa for which he was awarded the VC:Private Bers was one of the Maxim-gun detachment, which at Moedwil, on the 30th September, 1901, had six men hit out of nine.
foaf:name	Bees, William William Dolman Bees
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dc:description	Soldier
award	dbpedia:Victoria_Cross
battle	Tirah Campaign Second Boer War dbpedia:World_War_I
birth date	1871-09-12(xsd:dateTime)
birth place	Midsomer Norton Somerset
birth year	1871-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
death date	1938-06-20(xsd:dateTime)
death place	Coalville Leicestershire
death year	1938-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
military branch	British Army
military unit	Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment)
resting place	Coalville
service end year	1902-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
service start year	1890-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
thumbnail	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/William_Bees_VC.jpg?width=300

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