William Frederick Charles Horsman

Memorial: Thornbury & District Museum: 6th Maritime Regiment Memorial

Regiment: 6th Maritime Regiment

Medals: 1939–45 Star, War Medal 1939–1945

Rank and number: Gunner

Parents: Charles William and Florence Leah (Hatfield) Horsman

Home address: 12 Lichfield Terrace, Sparkbrook, Birmingham

Date of birth: 1919

Date of death: 02/11/1942

Buried/Commemorated at: Died at sea and commemorated on Chatham Naval Memorial and the Maritime Memorial Thornbury

Age: 23

Further information:

William was born and raised in Birmingham and enlisted in the Royal Artillery in 1942. He died at sea, later that same year, killed in action, although the circumstances around his death are unknown. Originally, William was reported as missing, but this was changed to killed in action 7 months later.

By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):

This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/