No.12226, Private, William SORRELL
Aged 28
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John William Sorrell was born in Steeple Bumpstead (Risbridge Q4-1887 4A:628), son of Thomas and Harriet SORRELL (née BELSHAM). 1891 census...Aged 3, John William was at North Street, Steeple Bumpstead with his father Thomas SORRELL [33] farm labourer; his mother Harriet [28] born Hempstead; sister Mary A [5] and brother Royal E [1]. All except his mother were born in Steeple Bumpstead. 1901 census...Aged 13, stockman, he was at Moyn's Lodge, Steeple Bumpstead with his parents; brothers Ernest[Royal] and Leonard [8] and sister Ida [2]. The new siblings were born in Steeple Bumpstead. His father died in 1903 and in 1908 his mother, with Leonard [14], Ida[9] and Edward [4] sailed on 16th April from Liverpool aboard the SS Dominion for Quebec/Montreal, Canada 1911 census...Aged 23, John William, a milkman, was boarding with widow Sarah MIDSON at North Street, Steeple Bumpstead. |
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William enlisted in Chelmsford.
The battalion were fighting around "The Dump". By the 15th they had taken the Hohenzollern Redoubt. The war diary :- 13th..moved into the trench from G.5.d.1.3 to G.5.d.7.0., one company to remain to hold the redoubt at G.5.d.1.3. and trench to G.5.c.8.8. 14th ..This and following 3 days were occupied in consolidating the trenches gained, especially near G.5.d.9.0. A strong point was made by the RE near this point in the angle at the road junction and occupied by us CWGC records the battalion had 2 killed on 15th and 2 more on 16th. |
the point detailed above. sheet 36c.G.5.d.9.0. photo: Roy Beardsworth
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