William Edward Christory
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 674. Private. I.O.M. Volunteers / 7 Reserve King's. Reported June 16. Enlisted after war broke out Aug. (4) Oct. 1916 F. Co. (Company). 7 Res. Batt. (Battalion). King's L'pool (Liverpool) Hut 29 No. 4 West. Park Hill Camp. Oswestry. Killed. Reported Mar. 22 1917. Widow 4 children.' Note: No. 269405. 4th King's Liverpool. Killed in action, 24 Feb 1917 according to roll-of-honour.com (Isle of Man database). (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 10003/3)
External sources: 20 Shaw's Brow