Private William Edward Cross

Army Number: 54501

Battalion: 10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born in Nottingham and lived at Ilkley, Yorkshire. Son of Edward F. Cross, of Nottingham. He was an accountant prior to enlisting at Nottingham. He died of wounds and gas poisoning, 23rd August 1917, aged 35, sustained whilst serving in the Cavrelle Switch Line, near Plouvian, France.

Buried: Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun, France. Plot 6. Row C. Grave 29.

Private William Edward Cross is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
Al Saint’s Church War Memorial, Nottingham
Nottingham Boys High School War Memorial, Nottingham.
Victoria Embankment War Memorial, Nottingham.