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220252 Cpl. William Henry Morris British Army 7th Btn. Leicester Regiment from:36 Doe Quarry Lane, Dinnington, Rotherham (d.27th May 1918) William Morris was my grandfather. He was born in West Bromwich in 1885, and moved to Sheffield about 1900, where he met my grandmother Florence May Lingard. They moved to Dinnington nr Rotherham in 1907. As far as I can find out he joined up in late 1914 early 1915 and served with the 7th Battalion, Leicester Regiment. He was killed on 27th May 1918, I believe this was part of the German offensive in the Chemin de Dames area. I would love to find out more, as to me it's odd, man born in Staffordshire, living in Yorkshire, volunteers for a Leicestershire unit, if anyone could fill in any blanks it would be appreciated. Editor's Note: Men who joined up after the first few months of war were allocated to which ever battalion needed reinforcements, only soldiers who had served before the war and men who joined Kitcheners Pals Battalions would be placed in their county regiments. 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.**