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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

 

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