Private William John Duckett

Army Number: 114413 formerly 34821 Kings Shropshire Light Infantry

Battalion: 15th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born and lived at Pontesbury Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire Son of Sarah Jane Brown (Formerly Duckett), of 5, Upton View, Pontesbury Hill, Shrewsbury, He was a coal miner prior to enlisting 10th October 1917 at Shrewsbury. He went to France 1st April 1918 and was transferred to the 15th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment. 9th Aril 1918. He was killed in action, 14th October 1918, age 20. in the attack at Cable copse.

Commemorated : Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium. Panel 99 to 102 and 162 to 162A.

He is also commemorated St Georges church war Memorial, Pontesbury Hill, Shrewsbury