William – Withers – London and South Western Railway – Private – 17/09/1914
Title
William – Withers – London and South Western Railway – Private – 17/09/1914
Initials / forenames
William
Surname
Withers
Railway company
London and South Western Railway
Military unit
1st Battalion The Queens, Royal West Surrey Regiment
Military rank
Private
Military number
L/8014
Railway department
Southampton Station
Railway job
Goods Porter
Date died
17/09/1914
Memorial
Chauny Communal Cemetery British Extension
Notes
Born on 11 November 1886 in Aldershot, the son of James and Louisa Withers, one of eight children. He joined the LSWR as a Lamp Lad in December 1899 and worked for the company until 1902. He rejoined in May 1912 and may have seen military service in the intervening years.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; information provided by Rodger Bullock (private researcher)
Date entered
04/04/2018
Last updated
04/04/2018
Citation
“William – Withers – London and South Western Railway – Private – 17/09/1914,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/42403.