Basic Details
Surname
Stocks
Forenames
William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
William Henry
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. A member of the Hebden Bridge Bowling Club who worked in the Halifax branch of the Yorkshire Bank for 8 years. He was rejected 6 times due to his poor eyesight before he was accepted to serve in the RAMC in January 1916. Having transferred tot he infantry, he died in he attack on Amman: having been wounded by machine gun fire, he retired with his Lewis gun team and was tended by a stretcher bearer before he died. He is also commemorated on IWM 29392 and 29383.
Primary Service
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Jordan
Town of death
Amman
Year of death
1918
Month of death
March
Day of death
29
Age at death
24
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Missing