Army Number : 1315

Battalion : 1/8th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Arnold, Nottingham. Son of William And Esther Wardle, of 39, St. Albans Road, Arnold, Nottingham. Was a blacksmith for Mr. Flowers, of Derby Road, Nottingham. He enlisted at Kimberley, Nottinghamshire, 21st November 1911. Went to France 2nd March 1915 and was promoted Corporal 23rd August 1915. He was killed in action 14th October 1915, age 21.

Commemorated : Loos Memorial, France. Panel 87 to 89.

Corporal William Wardle is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
Arnot Hill Park War Memorial, Arnold, Nottinghamshire.
St. Mary’s Church War Memorial, Arnold, Nottinghamshire.
St. Paul’s Church War Memorial, Daybrook, Nottinghamshire.
Daybrook, Baptist Church, Daybrook, Nottinghamshire.