Born Layerthorpe, York, 1888. Son of William Henry and Etherington and Eliza Etherington (1860-1936), of 77, Edgecumbe Street, Newland Avenue, Hull (War Pension address)
A Professional Soldier when war began. He served in India and had a Campaign medal. He was posted to France with the 1st West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales’s Own). Killed in action, on 20/09/1914, aged 26.
His younger brother, Archie Etherington (1891-1938) served in the Army Service Corps (Mechanical Transport) from this address.
First name:
WILLIAM
Military Number:
8010
Rank:
Private
Date Died
20/09/1914
Place died:
LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE MEMORIAL France
Age:
26
