AVERILL+H.+C.

Averill, William H. C., Private, 8550, 2nd Bn, Royal Irish Regiment Born Derby Enlisted Dublin Resided Derby Killed in action France and Flanders 14th July 1916

Thiepval Memorial, Pier and Face 3A

Employed as a clerk, Carriage and Wagon Department, Midland Railway, Derby

Service record from the National Archives (available from www.ancestry.co.uk)

William Herbert Charles Averill Son of John Averill, of 34, Cameron Road, Derby Enlisted at Dublin 2nd September 1914 aged 20

1911 Census (possibly): William Averill was a 21 year old railway clerk, residing at 43, Myrtle Villa, Village Street, Derby. He was the son of John Averill, a bank accountant, and Elizabeth Averill.