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Pte. William Hatton
British Army 2nd Btn. South Lancashire Regiment
from:Nether Alderley
(d.10th Apr 1918)
My great uncle William Hatton enlisted in the Cheshire Regiment on 30th Aug 1916 and transferred to the South Lancs regiment on 14th September1916. Great Uncle William died in action in April 1918 and is commemorated on the Ploegsteert memorial in Belgium.
He was from a family of four. His parents and another brother and sister lived on a farm in Nether Alderley, Cheshire, his trade or occupation was teamsman, he worked with horses. From his army records he was 5ft 9 1/4 ins. 137lbs and 22yrs old when he enlisted.