BORN SELBY 1896. ONLY SON OF WILLIAM DALE AND SARAH ANN MORRIS, BISHOPTHORPE, YORKSHIRE. HE HAD THREE SISTERS. HE ENLISTED HULL, IN APRIL 1915. TRAINED AT WITTEY CAMP FROM 03/09/1915. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 1143 14TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. WAS KILLED IN ACTION, AT THE SOMME, ON 26/09/1916, AGED 20. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, SOMME, FRANCE.
First name:
WILLIAM EDWARD
Military Number:
1143
Rank:
Private
Date Died
26/09/1916
Place died:
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, SOMME, FRANCE.
Age:
20
