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Surname: ONEILL
Forename(s): William
Place of Birth: Langcliffe, Yorkshire
Service No: 242626
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 5th Battalion
Division: 62nd (2/West Riding) Division
Age: 20
Date of Death: 1918-02-08
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: D. 25A.
CWGC Cemetery: BOIS GUILLAUME COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
William O'Neill was the son of John and Hannah Alice Talbot O'Neill, née Armstrong. John was born in County Kildare, Ireland and Hannah at Bowness, Westmorland.
1901 Coniston Cold, Yorkshire Census: Bell Busk Houses - William Neill, aged 3 years, born Langcliffe, Yorkshire, son of John and Hannah A. Neill.
1911 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 6, Mount Pleasant - William O'Neill. aged 13 years, born Langcliffe, Yorkshire. [William was living with his sister Alice Gertrude and brother-in-law James Burrows.]
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte William O'Neill, 242626, W. Rid. R.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte William O'Neill, 242626, 1/5 W. Rid. R. Died 8.2.18.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte William O'Neill, 242626, 5th Bn W. Riding. Date and Place of Death: 8.2.18. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: [ - ].
On the 30 January 1918, the 1/5th Bn Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) was transferred from the 49th (West Riding) Division to the 62nd (2/West Riding) Division and absorbed the 2/5th Battalion becoming the 5th Battalion.
Data Source: Local War Memorial
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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
O'NEIL, William. [Additional]
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Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 62nd (2/West Riding) Division
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Bois Guillaume Communal Cemetery Extension
CWGC Headstone - [Personal inscription: ‘THY WILL BE DONE./R.I.P.’]
Courtesy of Mandy Wass
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