DEPPER William Henry

  • First Name(s):
    William 
    Henry 
  • Surname:
    DEPPER
  • Service Number:
    5617
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Royal Warwickshire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    1st/5th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    18th July 1916
  • Age At Death:
  • Cause of Death:
    Killed in action
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Pozieres British Cemetery, Ovillers-La Boisselle, France, Grave I. E. 22.
  • Place of Birth:
    Born and enlisted Birmingham, resident Rubery, Worcestershire
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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DEPPER William Henry Is Named On These Memorials

Austin Motor Company WW1 Roll of Honour No 2 now in Northfield Royal British Legion Club
Rednal St Stephen the Martyr Church
Rubery Congregational Church now the Beacon Church Centre
Rubery Royal British Legion Club
Rubery St Chad’s Church
Rubery St Chad’s School WW1 Memorial

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Rubery Royal British Legion Club as W. Depper
Rubery Congregational Church now the Beacon Church Centre as William Depper
Rubery St Chad’s School WW1 Memorial as William Depper
Austin Motor Company WW1 Roll of Honour No 2 now in Northfield Royal British Legion Club as W.H. Depper on the Supplementary List as a casualty under Workpeople with the information: Royal Warwicks Regt

Further Information About DEPPER William Henry

The following information has been researched and transcribed by Andy Frisby:
William Depper was born in Rubery in 1892, the son of Joseph and Rosetta Ann Depper, 371 Bedlam Lane, Off Cock Lane, Rubery. William enlisted at Birmingham, prior to joining the army he was employed as a Fitter.

Taken from the Bromsgrove, Droitwich and Redditch Messenger, 12th August 1916:
News has been received by Mr and Mrs J. Depper of Rubery that their son Private W H Depper of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment has been killed in action.  He was 23 years of age.  The Lieutenant Colonel commanding the battalion writes: “It was owing to the gallant conduct and duty of your son and others that we were able to hold the trenches captured from the enemy.”  His captain also writes stating: “He will be missed from his platoon, where his cheery spirits and keenness on his work were a great asset and I hope it will help you all to bear your great loss, knowing your son died fighting, assisting to repel a German bomb attack.”

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