Remembrance soldier
Private William Joseph Green
King’s Shropshire Light Infantry
Died of wounds October 31, 1917
Aged 21
The 1911 census tells us that William was apprenticed to Addisons’ Waterloo Works, where he made school furniture.
He joined the 4th Battalion King's Shropshire Light Infantry in January 1913 and was one of the Territorials who served in India, Singapore and Hong Kong in the early part of the war.
In 1917 his battalion sailed for England but as they docked in Plymouth orders were received to proceed straight to France.
William was one of 106 men wounded during heavy fighting north east of Ypres and died of his wounds.
His nephew Bill Lockley worked for the Shropshire Star for many years.
Photograph of William courtesy of William, David and Diane Lockley.
His full biography will be available to read in one of 12 limited edition books at Wellington Library or online at Shropshire Archives from November 11 onwards.
The Shropshire Star has teamed up with the Wellington Remembers 1914-1918 project to feature each day in the run up to Remembrance Sunday one of those who made the ultimate sacrifice and whose name is recorded on the town's lych gate war memorial at All Saints Parish Church. Volunteers have spent two years researching all 184 war dead named on the memorial.
