Sapper William Green - Royal Engineers
85542 Sapper W T Green
Royal Engineers
18th November 1916 Age 27
“Death divides, memory clings”
Name: GREEN, WILLIAM THOMAS
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 208th Field Coy.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 18/11/1916
Service No: 85542
Additional information: Formerly a constable in Norwich Police Force. Son of Louisa Emma Green, of 19, Bishop Bridge Rd., Norwich, and the late Daniel Thomas Green. Norwich Police Force.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 46. 818. Cemetery: NORWICH CEMETERY, Norfolk
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2803148
It may be co-incidence but there is also a Percy Thomas Green, former constable of the Norwich Police Force and the 1st Norfolks who is pictured on Norlink.
norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...
Percy’s name does not appear on the CWGC database, so I can only hope he survived the war.
William is on the 1901 Census, aged 11 and living at 19 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich, the household of his parents, Daniel T, (aged 58, a bootmaker) and Louisa E, (aged 44), along with siblings;
Beatrice A ............ Age 14.......Born Gt Yarmouth.......Clerk in Telephone Office
Frederick A ........... Age 9........Born Norwich
Hilda A ................... Age 6........Born Norwich
Louisa A..................Age 16.......Born Gt Yarmouth......... Tailoress
Sapper William Green - Royal Engineers
85542 Sapper W T Green
Royal Engineers
18th November 1916 Age 27
“Death divides, memory clings”
Name: GREEN, WILLIAM THOMAS
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Unit Text: 208th Field Coy.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 18/11/1916
Service No: 85542
Additional information: Formerly a constable in Norwich Police Force. Son of Louisa Emma Green, of 19, Bishop Bridge Rd., Norwich, and the late Daniel Thomas Green. Norwich Police Force.
Grave/Memorial Reference: 46. 818. Cemetery: NORWICH CEMETERY, Norfolk
www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2803148
It may be co-incidence but there is also a Percy Thomas Green, former constable of the Norwich Police Force and the 1st Norfolks who is pictured on Norlink.
norlink.norfolk.gov.uk/02_Catalogue/02_013_PictureTitleIn...
Percy’s name does not appear on the CWGC database, so I can only hope he survived the war.
William is on the 1901 Census, aged 11 and living at 19 Bishop Bridge Road, Norwich, the household of his parents, Daniel T, (aged 58, a bootmaker) and Louisa E, (aged 44), along with siblings;
Beatrice A ............ Age 14.......Born Gt Yarmouth.......Clerk in Telephone Office
Frederick A ........... Age 9........Born Norwich
Hilda A ................... Age 6........Born Norwich
Louisa A..................Age 16.......Born Gt Yarmouth......... Tailoress