Basic Details Surname O'Donnell Forenames Willie Gender Male Information stated on memorial Alternative forename William War First World War (1914-1918) Served or died Died Notes Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He kept goal for a local football team and worked as a cloth finisher before he enlisted in October 1914. He was in France from July 1915 and hospitalised with trench foot in November 1916: he was then wounded in July 1917. He had a Divisional Recommendation for carrying messages under fire before he was killed by shrapnel in his neck whilst undergoing a 4 hour bombardment. He was not found to be commemorated on any other Calderdale memorial that they worked on. Primary Service As stated on memorial Service (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on the Memorial Unit (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on the Memorial Rank / Title (Primary - Stated) Not Stated on the Memorial 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 1918 Month of death October Day of death 12 Age at death 27 Manner of death as stated Not Stated on the Memorial Manner of death reference Killed in Action