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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | British War & Victory Medals | Hooge Crater Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| After Oct 1916 | ~ | Southam War Memorial |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Battle of Poelcapelle | After Oct 1916 at Rugby | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| north of Gheluvelt | ~ | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
On the 9th October 1917 the battalion began fresh attacks in the area of Polderhoek Chateau and Woods to the north of Gheluvelt. Almost as soon as the attack began the battlalion were forced to retire after suffering heavy casualties from heavy artillery and machine gun fire. The war diary tells us that the men of the battalion had not had a hot meal for 5 days, were soaking wet due to constant rain and had very litte rest or sleep as well as taking part in heavy fighting.
William was killed during the attack.
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Bapitsm Date/Place |
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| Oct Qtr 1878 at Newbold on Avon | 12 Jan 1879 Newbold on Avon |
| Parents Names | Parents Abode |
| Samuel and Amy Collier | Rugby |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Mabel Collier nee Warnett (deceased) - July Qtr 1903 at Rugby | Frank George Collier born 27 Feb 1906 |
| Gladys Collier nee Marslen - 31 Jul 1912 in Southam | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1881 - 2 Princess Street, Rugby | 1891 - Scholar |
| 1891 - 7 Spring Street, Rugby | 1901 - Assitant Overseer |
| 1901 - 20 High Street, Hilmorton | 1906 - Relieving Officer |
| 1906 - Southam | 1911 - Relieving Officer |
| 1911 - Daventry Street, Southam |
- 1903 - Appointed Relieving Officer (Administering Relief for the Poor) for the Southam Rural Area
- William was also the Registrar of Births, deaths and marriages for the Southam Rural Area
- Williams first wife Mabel died in June 1911
- Photograph of William courtesty of the Southam Heritage Collection