No.37173, Private, William WHEAL
Aged 23
William Wheal was born in Basildon (1st qtr 1894 Billericay 4a:495) son of John and Mary WHEAL(née BOATMAN)
1901 census...Aged 7, he was at Frantons Farm, Nevendon with his father John WHEAL [30] horseman on farm born Hutton, Essex; his mother Mary A [28] born Hatfield Peverel; brothers John [9] born Pitsea and George A [11 months] born North Benfleet; sisters Ethel J [4] and Elsie A [2] both born Basildon. 1911 census...Aged 17, a butcher's assistant, he was "near the Smithy", Chevington with his parents; brothers Jack (farm labourer), George, and Ernest [6] born Chevington; sisters Elsie and Rose [1] born Chevington. On the pension card his mother was at Chevington |
He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds
The war diary of his Company has not been found.
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