Basic Details
Surname
Markley
Forenames
William
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Served or died
Died
Service number
8648
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 79 Gladstone Street. It records his regimental number as 8648, which differs from official records.

(CWGC records that Private William Markley, regimental number 14623, died aged 21 on 5/4/1918 while serving in 6th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, and is buried in grave C.14 at Picquigny British Cemetery in France. They record him as the son of Mr & Mrs Markley of Peterborough. The Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects record that he died at No 5 Casualty Clearing Station in France, and that his sister Mrs Elizabeth E Bland was his legatee. The Medal Rolls record his regimental number as 14623, and that he was sent to France on 26/7/1915).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
6th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not Stated on Memorial
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Amiens
Cemetery
Picquingy British Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
April
Day of death
5
Manner of death as stated
"Died of wounds 5 April 1918 at No 5 CCS and buried at Piquingy British Cemetery near Amiens"
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds
Personal Details
Address
79 Gladstone St
Occupation
Not Stated on Memorial