DARLOW William

  • First Name(s):
    William 
  • Surname:
    DARLOW
  • Service Number:
    11348
  • Rank:

    Rifleman

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    King's Royal Rifle Corps
  • Battalion:
    4th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    11th October 1918
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Died of wounds
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Buried in Mont Huon Military Cemetery, Le Treport, France, Grave VIII. J. 12B.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born and resident Dudley, enlisted Wolverhampton
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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DARLOW William Is Named On These Memorials

Dudley St John the Evangelist Kates Hill WW1 Memorial
Dudley War Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Dudley St John the Evangelist Kates Hill WW1 Memorial with the information: Private.

Further Information About DARLOW William

Additional information on the memorial: Private.

Appears in the Worcester/Worcestershire Roll of Honour Book for army casualties located in Worcester Cathedral.

William Darlow was born in Dudley, the son of George and Elizabeth Ann Darlow. He enlisted in the King’s Royal Rifle Corps for a period of 7 years service with 5 years reserve on 7th January 1914 at Wolverhampton when he gave his age as 19 years and 327 days. William was 5 feet 4¾ inches tall with a fresh complexion, brown eyes and brown hair. His trade was recorded as an Iron Filer.

William was posted to France on 11th August 1914, arriving there on 12th August 1914. On 27th October 1914 he was wounded in action and admitted to No 6 Field ambulance with a shell wound to his right ankle. He was transferred to England in November 1914 where he was admitted to the 1st Southern General Hospital, Edgbaston, Birmingham on 15th November 1914. He remained on home service until 2nd February 1915 and then returned to France on 3rd February 1915 where he remained until 21st May 1915 when he was once again wounded, this time with a shell wound to his right foot. He was evacuated to England on 22nd May 1915 and admitted to No 1 Reading War Hospital. Following his discharge from hospital on 26th July 1915, he remained in England until 31st July 1916 when he embarked at Devonport bound for the Balkans. He disembarked at Salonica on 17th August and joined his battalion on 24th August. On 8th August 1917 William was admitted to hospital suffering from malaria. He was discharged from hospital on 28th August and spent some time with the Army Service Corps Loaders before rejoining his battalion on 29th November 1917. He embarked on the Itea on 25th June 1918 arriving in France on 27th June 1918 where he remained on service until 22nd August 1918. William was granted home leave from 23rd August 1918 to 6th September 1918, returning to France on 7th September 1918. He was wounded in action on 3rd October 1918 receiving a gunshot wound to his abdomen. William died of his wounds on 11th October 1918 at the 2nd Canadian General Hospital, Le Treport, France. He was awarded the 1914 Star, the British war Medal and the Victory Medal.

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Credits: Researched by Jade Gandy and John Hale. Cathedral roll of honour books and service records researched by Sandra Taylor.