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213793 Sgt. Henry George Willmott British Army 9th Btn. Rifle Brigade from:Mortlake, Surrey (d.15th Sep 1916) Henry George Willmott was born on the 21 October 1887 at King's Road, Mortlake, Surrey, the son of John and Mary Willmott (nee Cox). He married Catherine Russell at the parish church Mortlake on 5 August 1911. He was the father of John Henry (born 1912) and Catherine Mary (born 1913). He served in the 9th Battalion, the Rifle Brigade and was killed in action on the 15th September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. Editor's Note: From the date of death given it was probably Henry was killed during the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, 15 - 22 September 1916, a later phase in the Somme Offensive in which the Division took part. Additional Information: He enlisted initially into the Kings Royal Rifle Corps at Hammersmith in May 1915. Transferred to the Rifle Brigade as a L/Cpl. Drafted to France in Oct 1915 as a Cpl. He was killed at the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, and has no known grave. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, Pier 16 side C. He possibly was in A Coy. John Hemingway Reply Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put the first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**