Name
William Bygrave
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
21/09/1918
19
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
119638
Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)
74th Company
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
Panel 10.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Baldock Town Memorial, St Mary's Church Memorial, Baldock
Pre War
Born and resident of Baldock. Enlisted Hitchin.
William lived at the Bulls Head Inn, Baldock, where he helped his father with farm work.
Wartime Service
Joined the Army in March 1917. After his initial training he was posted to Egypt and whilst on route his troopship was torpedoed and sunk. Luckily, William was rescued after some eight hours in the water.
He was in Egypt for six weeks recovering from his experience.
On the 8th of March 1918 he was posted to France where he was killed on the 21st of September.
Additional Information
Son of William and Lizzie Bygrave, of 22, Cemetery Rd., Baldock, Herts.
Acknowledgments
Derry Warners
Adrian Pitts, Paul Johnson
