OVERD William

  • First Name(s):
    William 
  • Surname:
    OVERD
  • Service Number:
    20423
  • Rank:

    Private

    Air Mechanic 1st Class

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    8th Battalion
  • Unit:
    1st/8th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    19th August 1917
  • Age At Death:
    19
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Commemorated on Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium, Panel 75 to 77.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of Mrs Annie Overd, 9 Factory Yard, Littleworth St., Evesham, Worcestershire

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OVERD William Is Named On These Memorials

Evesham War Memorial

Further Information About OVERD William

William Overd was born at Pershore in 1893, the son of Alfred and Annie Overd. He enlisted at Evesham and went to the Balkans on 28th October 1915 before being sent to France. Prior to enlisting Alfred was employed as a market gardener.

A photograph of Private W. Overd of Evesham can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 29th September 1917, available at Worcestershire Archives.

William Overd has no known grave, the photograph available shows his name on Tyne Cot Memorial.

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Credits: Researched by Andy Frisby. Berrow's Worcester Journal Supplement researched by Sandra Taylor.