Basic Details Surname Bottomley Forenames Willie A Gender Male Information stated on memorial Alternative forename Willie Dyson Atkinson War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. Known by everyone as Atty, he was unmarried and worked as a spinner in a mill before the war. His brother, Joe, is also commemorated on this memorial having been killed in 1915. Primary Service 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 Year of death 1917 Month of death July Day of death 14 Manner of death as stated Not stated on this memorial Manner of death reference Killed in Action