Private 242020 William Stockley
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 11th of April 1918
Born: Rainford, Lancs
Resided: Crank, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Pozieres Memorial - Panel 48 and 49.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old William is living at Barrow House Farm, Rainford with parents William (42), Esther (42) and four siblings: Esther (10), Thomas (9), John (7), Richard (3). Also at the address are servants Annie Winstanley (14), John Regan (26) and Hugh Regan (20). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Farmers Son - Working On Farm' William living at Crank Nr St Helens with parents William (51), Esther (53) and four siblings: Esther (20), Thomas (19), John (17), Richard (13).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=58]Remembered on Crank and Kings Moss Memorial[/url] Age taken from census.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url] [url=lmem.php?lmem=58]Remembered on Crank and Kings Moss Memorial[/url] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Pozieres_Memorial2.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Pozieres Memorial bearing the
inscription for Private William Stockley
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
