Son of Joseph and Mary A. Kirkpatrick, of 205, Aubrey Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was killed on the afternoon of 09/08/1918, when his battalion advanced in the face of stout opposition from the enemy who placed a heavy barrage at the “jumping-off” place and from hidden nests poured machine gun fire into the ranks of our men who pushed forward.
Kirkpatrick, Willey –
Personal details
- Surname: Kirkpatrick
- Forename: Willey
- Date of birth: January 22nd, 1893
- Birth place: Little Lever, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 25
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: August 9th, 1918
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: 8th Battalion, Canadian Infantry.
- Service number: 2128878
- Regiment: Canadian Imperial Forces
- Enlistment date: October 9th, 1917 - 1917-10-09
- Enlistment location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Little Lever War Memorial Plaque (Library) - Little Lever
- CWGC Memorial: Manitoba Cemetery, Caix, Somme, France
- CWGC reference: B. 23.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 20/12/1918
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 8b