Steel, William –

Husband of Florrie Steel, of 35, Bamber Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Enlisted February 1915, 1st Bn., Welsh Guards. Formerly 15217, Coldstream Guards. Died from gas poisoning.

Personal details

  • Surname: Steel
  • Forename: William
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 25
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: October 4th, 1918
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Guardsman
  • Unit: 4th (Foot Guards) Battalion.
  • Service number: 679
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France
  • CWGC reference: IV. E. 22.

Local newspaper entries

  • Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 05/02/1915 01/11/1918
  • Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 7g 6d*

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