William Amos Shipley
Service Number
S/11996
Military Unit
9th Bn Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own)
Date of birth
Unknown
Date of Death
26 Sep 1915 (20 Years Old)
Place of Birth
Bulwell Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies
He was a miner (ganger).
- Family History
- Military History
- Extra Information
- Photographs
Family History
He was the son of Amos and Elizabeth Shipley and the brother of Gertrude Annie, Thomas, Harry, Ann Elizabeth and David Gamble Shipley. In 1911 they lived at 38 Mersey Street Bulwell Nottingham.
Military History
He died of wounds and is buried in Bedford House Cemtery (grave ref. Enc. No 2, VI.A.90).
Extra Information
Nottingham Evening Post notice and photograph, 24 December 1915: 'Rifleman W Shipley, 9th Rifles Brigade, 31 Merey [Mersey] Street, Bulwell, died of wounds, Sept 26th, aged 20'.
