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 <Medals>