Basic Details
Surname
Abrey
Forenames
William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
24255
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 30 Russell Street.
(N.B. The Roll is known to include numerous errors, including: misspelt names and inaccurate date/place of death, rank and military unit etc; several casualties were mistakenly listed on it twice [i.e. under their true name and also the alias under which they served]; several other men were listed on it due to the mistaken belief they had died, whereas they had actually survived).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Royal West Kents
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
L/Cpl
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Not stated
Country of burial
Belgium
Town of burial
Poperinghe
Cemetery
Lyssenthoek Military Cemetery
Year of death
1917
Month of death
January
Day of death
19
Manner of death as stated
"Died of wounds 19th Jan. 1917 at No.5 Canadian C.C.S. France"
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds