William James Kewley
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 56777. Sapper. R. Engineers (Royal Engineers). In No 9. Signal Co. March. Hut 26. Borden Camp Hants. (Hampshire). Reported May 20 at Southampton, ready to cross. Gone to France Aug.4.Signal Co. 9 Divisional British Expeditionary Force 9 Scottish Division Oct. 1916. Moved to John St. 9. Div./ Signal Co. R.E. 9 Scottish Div. B.E.F. Headquarters April 1917. Nov. 1917 as before Nov. 1918 R.E. Signal Co. Cavalry Bks (Barracks) Canterbury.' (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 10003/9)
External sources: 1 John Street; 1 Shaw's Brow