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219363 L/Cpl. William Cresswell British Army 2nd Btn. Essex Regiment from:2 Charncey Place, Writtle, Chelmsford, Essex (d.1st Jul 1916) My grandfather's brother, William Cresswell was a regular soldier who had served through the Boer War and I have his campaign medal for South Africa 1901-1902 Transvaal and Orange Free State. I believe he returned home wounded in the early part of the war but was killed on the first day in the Battle of the Somme. He was 39 years old so had served at least 17 years and has no known grave and is commemorated by name on the Thiepval Memorial, France. Additional Information: L/Cpl. William Cresswell, army no 4872 is commemorated by name on the Thiepval Memorial in France.I know now he joined the Essex Regiment in 1897 and he served in India, South Africa, Malta and Ireland. maurice cresswell 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.**