Wakeley William Norman 2/Lt

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Wakeley William Norman 2/Lt

2000-2024

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Surname: Wakeley;

Forename(s): William Norman;

Initials: WN;

Rank: 2/Lt;

Previous Battalion: 15 of;

Previous Regiment: Liverpool Regt;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 78 Coy;

How killed: KIA;

Where: Greece;

When killed: 08-May-1917;

Other Data: Inns of Court OTC Record of Service: WAKELY(sic), William Norman. 6/5644 16/8/1915; L'pool Regt 20/8/1915, att MGC, 2Lt, kia 8/5/1917

born 30/8/1893 at 61 Sheffield Rd, Fratton, Portsmouth. Educ: Q Eliz Gr Sch, Penrith, Cumberland. Father Alfred Wakeley (63) of 17 Lannoweth Rd, Penzance. Mother Ealeanor Jane Wakeley (59). Brothers: Alfred Henry (34) Artificer Engr RN, John Harold (30) Westport, NZ, Sister, Eleanor (32) 23 Grey Terrace, Ryhope, Sunderland.
Inns of Court OTC 16/8/15. Cas form: Embarked Devenport 7/11/16, Salonika 5/12/16. To 65 Coy MGC. 24/12/16 reported to 78 MG Coy. 30/12/16 joined 78 Coy, and reported missing 11/5/1917 believed killed. 15/3/18 War Office - Death Accepted by Army Council as having occurred on service.

WAKELEY, Second Lieutenant, William Norman, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) attd. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 8th May 1917. Doiran Memorial, Greece.

Born at 61 Sheffield Rd, Halton, Portsmouth on 30/8/93. Educated at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Penrith. Son of Alfred Wakely and Eleanor Jane Wakely (formerly Fletcher) of 17 Lannoweth Rd, Penzance, Cornwall. As of August 1918 his siblings were Alfred Henry Wakely aged 34 who was an artificer engineer with the Royal Navy, John Harold Wakely aged 30 or Westport New Zealand and Eleanor M Wakely aged 32 of 23 Gay Tce, Ryhope, Sunderland. His commission application is dated 21/7/15. Originally enlisted in Lincoln's Inn, London on 16/8/15 as No 5644 in the Inns of Court OTC. Aged 21 years 11 months at enlistment, height 5' 11", weight 154lbs with good physical development, religion CofE. Discharged to commission 19/8/15 in the KLR. Embarked Devonport 7/11/16 and arrived in Salonica 5/12/16. Posted to 65 Company MGC 14/12/16. Reposted to 78 Company 30/12/16. Reported missing night of 8/9 May 1917. His death was accepted for official purposes on 15/3/18 as having on 8/5/15. (Officers Papers - PRO )

His actual name was Wakely.

WAKELY William Norman of 17 Lannoweth Road Penzance, Second-Lieutenant M.G.C. 15th Battalion Liverpool Regiment died on or since 8 May 1917 at Salomca Administration Bodmin 3 January to Alfred Wakely naval pensioner. Effects £253 11s. 2d. (National Probate Calendar - Index of Wills and Administrations)

1911 Census RG14PN31214 RG78PN1788 RD571 SD1 ED6 SN4
William Norman Wakely
Age: 17
Occupation : At school under County Council training for a teacher
Address: West View, Fell Side, Penrith - the dwelling had 6 rooms
Estimated Birth Year: 1894
Where born: Portsmouth
Father's Name: Alfred Wakely, 55, Navy pensioner- Chief Engine Room Artificer now insurance agent for Royal Liver Fieldly Co, b. Upper Astley, Staffs
Mother's Name: Eleanor Jane Wakely, 52, b. Liverpool
John Harold Wakely 23, apprentice news paper and general printer, b. Portsmouth
His parents had been married for 28 years - 4 of their 4 children had survived.

1901 Census Class: RG13; Piece: 4854; Folio: 140; Page: 21.
William Norman Wakely
Age: 7
Address: West View, Fell Side, Penrith
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Relation: Son
Father's Name: Alfred Wakely, 45, retired Chief Engine Room Artificer now insurance agent, b. Upper Astley, Staffs
Mother's Name: Eleanor Jane Wakely, 42, b. Liverpool
Where born: Portsmouth
Alfred Henry Wakely 17, apprentice mechanical engineer, b. Casalpaulo, Malta
Eleanor Melita Wakely 15, Board School pupil teacher, b. Formby
John Harold Wakely 13, b. Portsmouth

He is not commemorated on the Penzance War Memorial

He is commemorated on the war memorial of Liverpool University, Victoria Hall, Brownlow Hill;

Other Notes: WAKELEY, Second Lieutenant, W N, The King's (Liverpool Regiment) attd. Machine Gun Corps (Inf). 8th May 1917. Doiran Memorial, Greece.;

Related National Archives files:
WO339/40068;

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