BORN RICCALL, YORKSHIRE, 1894. SON OF FRANCES (NEE HARPER), AT THE ABOVE CWGC ADDRESS. HE ENLISTED AT FERRYHILL, DURHAM. SERVED AS GUNNER, 751467, ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY. DIED OF WOUNDS, AT 3RD CASUALTY CLEARING STATION, ON 07/05/1918, AGED 24. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON THE BARNSLEY STREET MEMORIAL. HE WAS BURIED AT BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “GOD CALLED HIM HOME IT WAS HIS WILL, BUT IN OUR HEARTS HE LIVETH STILL”
First name:
WILLIAM
Military Number:
751467
Rank:
Gunner
Date Died
07/05/1918
Place died:
Bagneux British Cemetery, Gezaincourt, Somme, France
Age:
24
13 ARTHURS TERRACE, BARNSLEY STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
