Basic Details
Surname
Hoyle
Forenames
Willie
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Service number
108422
Notes
The memorial states he worked at Sowerby Bridge as a Linesman. Hornshaw and Fowler found the press said he worked as a Telegraphist for the Railway but added that he served in France from 1915 onwards: he was wounded once and eventually died in hospital from gas poisoning. There was a message of love from a Mary Ellen when he died and he is also listed on IWM 2689.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Notts & Derby Regiment (Sherwood Foresters)
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
11th Battalion
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Busigny
Cemetery
Communal Cemetery Extension
Year of death
1918
Month of death
November
Day of death
9
Age at death
23
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds