Private 2018 William Hannibal Diamond

BMD details:
Marriage: 25/05/1912 Gulielmum H Diamond to Mariam Kennedy at Sutton St Annes, St Helens. Grooms parents: Napoleoni & Helena Diamond 21 Leach Hayes Farm, Sutton. Brides father: James Kennedy, Clockface, Sutton.

Census details:
[b]William H is shown as Hannibal in the census years.[/b] 1890 - 1 year old Hannibal is living at 14 Rupert Street, Wigan with parents Napoleon (34), Ellen (29) and sister Elizabeth (12). Napoleon's father James Diamond (75) is staying with the family. 1901 - 11 years old Hannibal is living at 19 Fidlow Cottages, Standish, Wigan with parents Napoleon (47), Ellen (39) and three siblings: Elizabeth (22), James (8), Napoleon (1). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Collier-Roadman-underground' Hannibal living at Leach Lane, Sutton with parents Napoleon (57), Ellen (49) and three siblings: Elizabeth (22), James (18), Napoleon (11). Napoleon's grandson Napoleon (4) is also at the address.

Notes:
Age taken from service papers.

War Diary extract.... January 4th, 1915 Battalion left LOCRE about 4:45 pm and advanced to part of position East of LINDENHOEK allotted to 7th Infantry Brigade, taking over from Royal Scots Fusiliers, who withdrew...... January 5th, 1915 Trecnhes in a very bad state, in some cases full of water and mud.. Men standing knee deep. Every effort made to bail out and reinforce tremches....... January 8th, 1915 Very stormy and wet...... January 8th, 1915 Very wet day. Battalion withdrew suring the evening from positions on relief by Scots Fusiliers and marched to billets at LOCRE, arriving about 11:00 pm. Cascualties during the day - 2 men killed, 1 wounded. [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/2018WilliamHannibalDiamond.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/Diamond_Dolan_Duffy_Dutton_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private William Diamond on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]