ROTHIN William James

  • First Name(s):
    William 
    James 
  • Surname:
    ROTHIN
  • Service Number:
    211016
  • Rank:

    Lance Corporal

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    South Wales Borderers
  • Battalion:
    8th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    9th November 1917
  • Age At Death:
    24
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece, Grave E. 1079.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of William and Sarah Rothin, of Ivy Cottage, Poolbrook, Malvern, Worcestershire.

Remember The Fallen - Lest We Forget

ROTHIN William James Is Named On These Memorials

Malvern St Andrew’s Church WW1 Memorial
Malvern WW1 War Memorial

Further Information About ROTHIN William James

Malvern News, 1st December 1917:
The death of L/Cpl William James Rothin (the son of Mr W T Rothin of Poolbrook) has been officially reported €“ he was a regular soldier in the army at the outbreak of war. He was amongst the first BEF and was present at the Retreat from Mons, and was subsequently wounded by shrapnel. He subsequently landed at Gallipoli and was wounded in the head and hands, and was finally sent to Salonika where he fell one month before his 24th Birthday. Before enlisting he was employed by the GWR at Cardiff.

A photograph of Lance Corporal W.J. Rothin of Malvern can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 8th December 1917, available at Worcestershire Archives.

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