Name
William Lewis Wissenden (poss Wisenden)
22/07/1890
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
28/05/1917
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
859302
Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment)
43 Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
NOEUX-LES-MINES COMMUNAL CEMETERY
I. T. 3.
France
Headstone Inscription
He has no family inscription on his Headstone.
UK & Other Memorials
The Church of St Mary the Virgin Memorial, Albury, Aldbury Peace Memorial Institute Memorial, Aldbury
Pre War
William Lewis WISENDEN was born in 1887, in Acton, Middlesex, son of William Thomas Wisenden, a Railway Guard and Elizabeth Wisenden (nee Dunn). One of their six children although three died in infancy. His parents were married on 22nd January 1883, at Saint Marys Church, Willesden, Middlesex.
He was Baptised Lewis William Wisenden on 31st August 1887, at All Souls Church, Harlesden, Middx.
1891 Census he is recorded as Lewis aged 3, living with his parents, sisters Lizzie (6) and Gertrude (5) at 116 Railway Cottages, Old Oak Lane, Acton, Middlesex.
1901 Census he is recorded as William aged 13, and working as a Boy on Farm, living with his parents, and sister Gertrude (15) in Saunders Crescent, Aldbury, Herts. His father is employed as a Railway Platform Foreman.
1911 Census he is recorded as Lewis (23) a Farm Labourer, living with his parents, at 6 Yew Row, Aldbury, Herts. William would later emigrated to Canada and lived in Beaver, Manitoba, Canada, and worked as a Farmer.
Wartime Service
William enlisted at Winnipeg, Manitoba, on 16th November 1915, giving his date of birth as 22nd July 1890, (which differs from the UK records) place of birth London, England, posted to the 43rd Battalion, Canadian Infantry, (Manitoba Regiment) and issued with the service No. 859302, on completion of his training he sailed for England on 3rd October 1916, aboard the “SS Saxonia” arriving at Liverpool on 13th October 1916, transferring to Sandling Camp in Kent, (Sandling Camp was a Major training camp for the Canadian Expeditionary Forces in WW 1).
William landed in France in November 1916, seeing action on the Western Front, he received a Gun Shot Wound (GSW) to the head on 28th May 1917, and died the same day at No. 7 Casualty Clearing Station, Noeux-Les-Mines, France. He is buried in Noeux-Les-Mines Communal Cemetery, France. Grave Ref: I. T. 3.
Additional Information
His will states all his effects to go to his father William Thomas Wisenden of, 6 Yew Terrace, Aldbury, Herts, England.
He is recorded as William L. WISSENDEN on the Aldbury Memorials.
Acknowledgments
Stuart Osborne
Jonty Wild
