Basic Details
Surname
Hucklesby
Forenames
William Alexander
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
59649
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 40 Mayor's Walk. It states he was killed in action on 29/10/1918 'at Messines' (i.e. Belgium); however, he is commemorated on the Vis-en-Artois Memorial in France, and the Registers of Soldiers' Effects also records that he died in France.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Northamptonshire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Belgium
Town of death
Messines
Country of burial
Not stated
Town of burial
Not stated on memorial
Cemetery
Not stated
Year of death
1918
Month of death
October
Day of death
29
Manner of death as stated
'Killed in action at Messines [sic]'
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action