William Henry Ecob

Army Number : 203538

Battalion : 2/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Son of George and Amelia Ecob, of 25 Quernby, Mapperley, Nottingham. He was a farm Labourer before enlisting 10th December 1915 at Nottingham. He went to France 26th February 1917 and suffered gunshot wounds to his right shoulder, 17th March 1917. He was treated at 5 Casualty clearing station., Bray sur Somme and 3 Stationary Hospital, Rouen before rejoining his battalion 30th April 1917 He was killed in action during the consolidation, after the capture of Malakoff Farm.

Died : 5th May 1917.

Commemorated : Thiepval Memorial, France. Pier and Face 10 C 10 D and 11 A.