No.17966, Private, Willam James WALLIS
Aged 35
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William James Wallis was born in Barrow (1st qtr 1881 Thingoe 4a:593) son of George and Matilda WALLIS (née WRIGHT). The surname appears at times as WALLACE.
1881...Aged 1 month, he was at the Green, Barrow with his father George WALLIS [28] farm labourer born Pelton, Durham; his mother Matilda [21] born Bury St.Edmunds; sister Ann E [1] born Barrow 1891...Aged 10, William J WALLACE was at 11 South side of Green, Barrow with his widower father; sisters Ann E and Mary Ann [6]; brothers Arthur [8] and Lawrence G [4]. All the children born in Barrow. His mother had died in 1889. 1901 census...Aged 20, a farm labourer, he was still in Barrow with his father and brothers Arthur and George (Lawrence) (both farm labourers.) He married Minnie FULLER in 1904 1911 census...Aged 30 a horsekeeper, he was at Barrow Hill with his wife Minnie; son Bertie William [3-8-1904] and daughter Audrey Phyllis [14-9-1906], all born in Barrow His family were later of Drift Cottage, The Green, Barrow |
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He enlisted in Bury St.Edmunds
The battalion was in trenches from Cameron Alley (Boyan 44 to Boyan 52.(Just north of Loos) Unusually for a war diary, OR deaths were named in the war diary:- 19th, Pte W Wallis (17966) W Bartram (26928) killed. Pte M Hood (1612) died of wounds. 5 OR wounded; 2nd Lt S G B Cowper wounded but remained on duty Reinforcements 12 Other Ranks. Rain, rain )
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