Lives of the First World War

Second Lieutenant, 8th Battalion, Somerset Light Infantry Died 1st July 1916, aged 22 Born on 4th November 1893 in Street, Somerset. Youngest son of Mr. William Patient Withers and Sarah Mary (nee Knight) Withers, Cranhill Road, Street, Somerset. William was a builder. They had at least four children: John Charles Withers (b. 1886) Alice Louisa Withers (b. 1887) William Edmund Withers (b. 1890) Frank Dean Withers (b. 1894) He was a young fellow of remarkable promise. He went from Sexey¡¦s School, Bruton, to the University College, Reading, and had passed his Intermediate Science examination. Went to France on 6th October 1915. He was killed leading his men into action.

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