Second son of the Rev. J. A. Lauria, M.A., Vicar of Emmanuel Church, of Emmanuel Vicarage, Bolton, Lancashire. He and his brother declined commissions, preferring to serve in the ranks.
Lauria, William Denis –
Personal details
- Surname: Lauria
- Forename: William Denis
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Hopwood, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Not known
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 30
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: July 30th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Rifleman
- Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion.
- Service number: A/217
- Regiment: Not known
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Marylebone, Middlesex
- Conflict: Not known
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
- CWGC reference: Panel 51 and 53.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 06/08/1915 13/08/1915 19/11/1915
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 5i 10b*