William Kneale
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. T/1955. Butcher. A.S.C. (Army Service Corps). Oct. Reserve Park. 19th Div. Nov 30 at Andover. Dec at Ludgershall. Aug.23 Salisbury Plain Said to have gone abroad ?Dardanelles Oct.21 Dec14. No news since Oct. Then at Alexandria .Nov.1917 238 Co. (Company) A.S.C. B. (British) Salonica Forces . Moved to 13 Orry St. Gone to France Oct.1918 Nov.1918 666 Co .A.S.C. D. Co. 2 Group No. 2 L. of C. (Lines of Communication) Area Reception Camp. BEF. (British Expeditionary Force).' (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 10003/10)
External sources: 2 Clarke Street Lane; 13 Orry Street