William E. Convery
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 26815 / 28486. Corporal. 16 King's Liverpool R. (Regiment) / Manx Co 3 Cheshire R. (Regiment). Joined from I.O.M. Vols. Promoted May. Barrack St. Class and Club. Reported May 12. at. New Bunnee Hoylake Reported June 7 Aug. 28 at Whitchurch. Salop.(Shropshire) Sergt. Nov. 29 Bidston Camp. Reported July 8. 1916 at Salonika Nov. 1916 as before Apr 1917 as before Nov. 1917. No. 1 Manx Co. 2 Cheshire. R. Salonica Oct.1918 C.Q.M.S. (Company Quarter Master Sergeant) D Co. as before.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/4)
External sources: 3 Drinkwater Street