Private William Dolphin

Army Number: 10400 (formerly 10411 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment)

Battalion: 9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

British 1914 Star, British War and Victory Medal

Born at Loughborough, Leicestershire and lived at Selly Oak, Worcestershire. Son of James and Bridget Dolphin, of Loughborough. He enlisted at Nottingham and was a professional soldier. He went to France on 8th September 1914 with the 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment) and died of wounds with the 9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment, 20th August 1917, aged 28.

Buried: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No.3, Belgium. Plot 1. Row D. Grave 28.

Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No.3, Belgium.
Private William Dolphin grave

His brother Private John Dolphin, 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment. also fell in the Great War.