William Neal
Memorial: Cromhall - St Andrews Church
Regiment: Royal Lancaster Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 30353
Parents: Bletsoe and Eliza (Nee George) Neal
Marital status: Married
Home address: Berrill Street, Irchester, Northants
Pre-war occupation: Shoe Finisher
Date of birth: 1888
Place of birth: Irchester, Northamptonshire
Date of death: 27/08/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Terlincthun British Cemetery (Ref. II. F. 4.), Wimille
Age: 30
Further information:
On the 1911 Census, William was living with his parents and two older sisters in Farndish Road, Irchester, Northants.
William married Alice Lydia Cotterell in 1st quarter 1918 Thornbury District.
Alice was a laundry maid at Tortworth Court on the 1911 census, and this was also the contact address on the pension card dated 1919. It is possible William worked in service at Tortworth Court prior to enlisting, but this has not been confirmed.
William served with the 8th Battalion, King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) and Died of Wounds on 27 August 1918 aged 30.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
MilitaryImages.net and Forces War Records.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Findmypast (Soldiers Died during the Great War, 1901 & 1911 Census etc), Volunteer Researcher John Davis.