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Pte. William Wallace
British Army 1st Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Wallsend
(d.16th June 1915)
William Wallace, Private 4491, served in the 1st Battalion the Northumberland Fusiliers and died on the 16th June 1915. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church and Ypres(Menin Gate) Memorial. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals.
William was born in Wallsend 1879 son of William and Mary Wallace of 26 Benton Way (1881 census address). In the 1901 census the family is living at 113b Benton Way, Wallsend with William(46) a ships rivetter and Mary(46) his wife. They have 7 children living at this address. William(22) is a caulker, John(20) is a painter, Mary Burdon(17) is a dressmaker and Margaret(14) is a milliner. The 3 younger childre at school are Henry(12), Miles(10) and Vincent is 7 years old. In the 1911 census William (32) is married and living at 56b Sedley Street Wallsend with his wife Margaret (29). He is a Prudential Insurance Agent. They have no children at that date.
