Another rather vague one:

Name: BILLERS, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd/6th Bn.
Date of Death: 19/07/1916
Service No: 240420
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 22 to 25.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

SDGW has his place of birth as Bermondsey. The nearest candidate that I can find was born in 1897 and registered in Southwark. This one appears on the 1901 census but in the Lewisham Fever Hospital with no family details. The age of 19 might be young for a Lance Sergeant.

Any help appreciated.

Mel

Is on the Bham Roll of Honour

Bham Weekly Post 9.9.16 and 14.4.17
Joined TF in early 1914
Worked Metropolitan Carriage and Wagon Works, Saltley Bham
Called up at outbreak
Born Bermondsey
Missing now reported killed 14.4.17
Called a sniping sergeant
18 years old
Mother at 53, Foley Rd, Ward End, Bham.
Lived with parents
Brother serving

Alan

Great information on his service and it certainly clarifies the Lance sergeant point. Do you have any information on the names of his family?

I am really after the genealogical basics for the gedcom file.

Thanks

Mel

He was a Londoner originally. Here's his parents:

1891 Census
36 Church St, Rotherhithe, Surrey
BILLERS Charles, Head, 20, Carman, b Whitechapel
BILLERS Elizabeth, Wife, 19, b Rotherhithe

(can't find their marriage, so don't know Elizabeth's maiden name)

The family in 1901:
1901 Census
6 ?Loftie St, Bermondsey
BELLERS [sic] Charles, Head, 30, Boiler Fitter
BELLERS Elizabeth, Wife, 29
BELLERS Charles R, Son, 7 (b St Saviour Southwark Q1 1894)
BELLERS George W, Son, 5 (George William E, b St.Olave Southwark Q4 1895, m Sarah L BROMAGE in Birmingham South Q4 1924)
BELLERS Edith, Dau, 1 (b St.Olave Southwark Q2 1899, m Harry GAZEY in Aston Q2 1919)
BELLERS Albert E, Son, 2 months (Albert Edward, b St.Olave Q1 1901, died Q3 1901 age 0)
LANE William, Uncle, Single, 59, Dry Cooper
WHEELER Mary A, Mother, Widow, 57
All born London

But where's Willie? Here he is (poor chap!):

1901 Census
Park Fever Hospital, Lewisham, London St Swithins
BILLERS William, Patient, 3, b Not Known (b St.Olave Southwark Q4 1897)

To tie everything together:
1911 Census
HOUSEHOLD BILLERS CHARLES M 1871 40 Aston Warwickshire
HOUSEHOLD BILLERS ELIZABETH F 1871 40 Aston Warwickshire
HOUSEHOLD BILLERS CHARLES ROBERT M 1894 17 Aston Warwickshire
HOUSEHOLD BILLERS WILLIAM M 1898 13 Aston Warwickshire
HOUSEHOLD BILLERS EDITH F 1900 11 Aston Warwickshire
HOUSEHOLD BILLERS WALTER JOHN M 1898 13 [sic but means 3!] Aston Warwickshire (b Coventry Q3 1907)
HOUSEHOLD BILLERS FRANK M 1910 1 Aston Warwickshire (b Aston Q1 1910)

Brother George W E was Driver 88550 in RH & RFA.

Adrian

Marvellous! Many thanks.

Mel