William Myerscough
​1882 - 1916

Corps
 East Lancashire Regiment 
11th Battalion

Regimental Number
17926

Rank

Private  

Grave / Memorial Reference

Picture
Euston Road Cemetery
Colincamps
I. A. 32 

Holdings / References
Commonwealth War graves
www.forces-war-records.co.uk
Medal Card
Find a Grave
Many thanks to Chris Eaton for sending me the picture of Williams' headstone

William was the son of Joseph Myerscough & Margaret Whittaker 
and husband of Alice Whiteside 
He died between the 1st July 1916 and the 2nd July 1916
 (1st day of the Somme)

Regiment Movements
11th (Service) Battalion (Accrington) 2 September 1914 
Raised by the Town and Mayor of Accrington.
 Feb 1915 Moved to Caernarvon and then to Penkridge Bank, Cannock Chase to join the 
94th Brigade of the 31st Division.
 July 1915 Moved to Ripon and then taken over by the War Office. 
Sept 1915 moved to Salisbury Plain. 19 December 1915 Embarked for Egypt from Plymouth 
arriving Alexandria  1 January 1916 and defended the Suez Canal. 
Mar 1916 Moved to France landing at Marseilles 8 March 1916 and engaged in various actions 
on the Western Front including; During 1916 

William Myerscough was awarded the 
Victory Medal & The British War Medal for Service in the World War One
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