Basic Details
Surname
Rate
Forenames
William Robert
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
196037
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 27 Taverner's Road. [CWGC are unaware of his gravesite, so currently record him as being commemorated in the UK Book of Remembrance. As he is known to actually be buried in Block 1, Grave 477 in the 3rd Division of Broadway Cemetery, and that his grave currently has no headstone, CWGC have been informed accordingly].

(N.B. The Roll is known to include numerous errors, including: misspelt names and inaccurate date/place of death, service number/ rank/ 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
Unit (Primary - Stated)
HMS Spey
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
A.B.
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
England
Town of death
Kesteven
Country of burial
Not stated
Town of burial
Not stated on memorial
Cemetery
Not stated
Year of death
1919
Month of death
April
Day of death
11
Manner of death as stated
Died at Kesteven Hospital of 'mental trouble through active service'
Manner of death reference
Died of Disease