SiegeGunner Posted 13 March , 2007 Share Posted 13 March , 2007 I visited Earlsfield (Wandsworth) Cemetery last week to take some photos of the Military Plot for a Pal, and spotted this memorial inscription on a stone elsewhere in the cemetery. This appears to be him, although the date of death differs by a month: Name: HOWARD, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery Unit Text: 104th Heavy Bty. Date of Death: 31/12/1916 Service No: 25508 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 4 and 61. Memorial: BASRA MEMORIAL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 13 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2007 And the second brother, who is evidently buried in the family grave: Name: HOWARD Initials: S R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Sussex Regiment Unit Text: 53rd Y.S. Bn. Age: 18 Date of Death: 03/11/1918 Service No: TR/10/184143 Additional information: Son of William Alfred and Emma Howard, of 18, Holden St., Lavender Hill, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: F. 3. 9068. Cemetery: WANDSWORTH (EARLSFIELD) CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon6640 Posted 13 March , 2007 Share Posted 13 March , 2007 What does 53rd Y.S. Bn. mean? Obviously Bn is battalion but YS??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrel Posted 13 March , 2007 Share Posted 13 March , 2007 Young soldiers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 13 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2007 What does 53rd Y.S. Bn mean? Obviously Bn is battalion but YS??? Young Soldiers Battalion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon6640 Posted 13 March , 2007 Share Posted 13 March , 2007 Young Soldiers Battalion Siege Gunner, Many thanks as ever you are the font of information! Cheers Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiegeGunner Posted 13 March , 2007 Author Share Posted 13 March , 2007 Many thanks as ever you are the font of information! You're very kind, Jon, but Squirrel got in 60 secs before me ... Mick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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