William Cross
Service Number
14102
Military Unit
Northamptonshire Regiment
Date of birth
Date of Death
14 Feb 1916 (Age unknown)
Place of Birth
Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
Family History
was the son of e was the son of Charles and Mary Ann Cross, of 13 Simkin Street, Nottingham.
Military History
Private William Cross enlisted at Nottingham and served in the 7th battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, he landed in France on 31st August 1915 and was killed in action on 14th February 1916 he is buried in Menin Road Military Cemetery, Belgium grave reference I H 5
Extra Information
Death notification published 26th February 1916 in the Nottingham Evening Post :-
“CROSS. – Killed in action, February 14th, Private William Cross, Northamptonshire Regiment. – From mother and sister.”
Above is courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918.
Photographs
William Cross
Photo published in the Nottingham Evening Post dated 21st March 1916, courtesy of Jim Grundy and his facebook pages Small Town Great War Hucknall 1914-1918