Basic Details
Surname
Gledhill
Forenames
W B
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
Willier Barker
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was not married, played football and worked in the office of a cotton spinning firm in Brighouse before he enlisted in October 1914. He served in a machine gun section and was killed by shellfire as he built an emplacement. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Duke of Wellington`s (West Riding) Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Thiepval Wood, Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
August
Day of death
6
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Not Stated on the Memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action