Whitehead, William Lawson –

Son of Dionysius and Elizabeth Whitehead (nee Barlow), or Horwich, Lancashire; husband of Beatrice Ellen Whitehead (nee Kay), of The Cottage, Entwistle, Lancashire. Previous service with 1st Cheshire Royal Engineers Volunteers. Home service only. Served as an anti-gas instructor at Lydd.

Personal details

  • Surname: Whitehead
  • Forename: William Lawson
  • Date of birth: November 16th, 1881
  • Birth place: Horwich, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Entwistle, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: Not known
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: Not known
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Corporal
  • Unit: 541 Siege Battery.
  • Service number: 156116
  • Regiment: Royal Garrison Artillery
  • Enlistment date: November 30th, 1915 - 1915-11-30
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: NONE - NOT ELIGIBLE
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Not known
  • CWGC reference: Not known

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