1918-2008: Ninety Years of Remembrance

Soldier Record

William Henry Daniel

Contributed by: Gill Willett, on 2008-11-07

William Henry Daniel
Rank
First Name William Henry
Surname Daniel
Year of Birth 1894
Year of Death 1918
Regiment Devonshire Regiment
Place of Wartime Residence Bideford, Devon

William Henry's Story

William was killed on the 31st May 1918 in the Bligny Hill region. He has no known grave but is commemorated on the war memorial at Soisson and on the war memorial at Alwington, Devon.

Other memories

Anonymous 2008-11-12

William enlisted for duty before the 9th March 1915.

He was in the 2nd Devonshire Regiment and his service number was 15797.

His two brothers also enlisted, Reuben, my Grandfather, was born the year after William and Alfred who was born in 1899.

They both survived the war. Their parents were William and Frances Daniel of Hall Cottage, Fairy Cross, Alwington, Bideford, Devon.

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