We remember William Henry Sherwill Willing

We remember William Henry Sherwill Willing

Timeline

Timeline

1899
birth Source:7720580 7th March 1899
1899
sibling Gesty Willing Source:7720580 1899
1901
sibling Frederick Willing Source:7720580 1901
1905
sibling Winnie Willing Source:7720580 1905
1911
dates Age 11 Source:7720580 1911
1911
location Holly Cottage, White St., Topshamn United Kingdom parents address Source:7720580 1911
1916
service Royal Navy Private/Gunner 2nd Class/Gunner 14955 Royal Marines/HMS Ramillies Source:7720580 1916
1916
employment Butcher Unknown Topsham, Devon United Kingdom Source:7720580 15th May 1916
1916
enlistment United Kingdom Source:7720580 15th May 1916
1916
service Royal Navy 14955 Royal Marine Artillery Source:7720580 15th May 1916
1919
hospitalisation Unknown injury/illness. Invalided out to RN Hospital Haslar Hospital/Institution Source:7720580 9th June 1919
1938
death War Related Sickness Committed suicide by taking poison. Had been in bad health since the War (lung problems) and was feeling depressed. Topsham, Devon United Kingdom Source:7720580 1938
burial Topsham Cemetery Non-War Cemetery Topsham, Devon United Kingdom Source:7720580

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names William Henry Sherwill
Initials WHS
Last Name Willing
Source 7720580
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Holly Cottage, White St., Topshamn United Kingdom parents address 1911
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
Royal Navy 14955 Royal Marine Artillery
Royal Navy 14955 Royal Marines/HMS Ramillies Private/Gunner 2nd Class/Gunner
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Celia Willing mother
Henry Willing father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Gesty Willing sister 1899
Frederick Willing brother 1901
Winnie Willing sister 1905
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
DateHeightSource
1919 5'10"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1916 Methodist

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Royal Marines 1899-1919

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