Son of John and Margaret Gerrard, of 154, Bridgewater Street, Farnworth, Lancashire. Enlisted July 1915. Killed by the same shell which killed J Walsh and H Walmsley.
Gerrard, William –
Personal details
- Surname: Gerrard
- Forename: William
- Date of birth: November 1st, 1895
- Birth place: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Farnworth, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 20
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 11th, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 15th (Carmarthenshire) (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: 20993
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: November 1st, 1914 - 1914-11-01
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: Pier and Face 7 A and 10 A.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 09/07/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7f
- Farnworth and Worsley Journal entries: 11/08/1916 05/01/1917 06/07/1917 13/07/1917