Notts Free Press, 26th April 1918
MORRIS W. O
William Owen Morris
Private 36496
1st Bn., Leicestershire Regiment
Notts Free Press, 26th April 1918
William Owen Morris died on Friday 19 April 1918, Age 41, and was buried at WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY, Pas de Calais, France.
He was born on 8th December 1875 at Swan Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, and baptised the following year as John William Owen Morris. His parents were William & Amelia Morris. William Morris, a Bricklayer, married Amelia Butler at St Mary's Church, Sutton-in-Ashfield in July 1875.
He was also the husband of Alice Morris, of 12 Langford Street, Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts.
 Notts Free Press, 26th April 1918 |
 Notts Free Press, 10th May 1918 |
Notts Free Press, 10th May 1918
From
‘Soldiers who died in the Great War 1914-19 –
Leicestershire Regiment’
MORRIS
William Owen. Born Sutton-in-Ashfield,
Notts, enlisted Sutton-in-Ashfield. 1st Bn.,
Leicestershire Regt., Private 36496,
Died of wounds, France & Flanders, 19th April 1918. Formerly 57813 Sherwood
Foresters.
Research by Heather Faulkes
