12192 Cpl William Alfred Willis, 7th Bn, DCLI

12192 Corporal William Alfred Willis of the 7th Battalion, Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry, was killed in action on the 31st March 1916. He was 22 years old, the son of William John and H L Willis of 434 Wick Road, Hackney Wick, London.

William was a Londoner, born in Hackney, who was living at Victoria Park and enlisted at Finsbury Barracks, London. His number dates to around 31st August / 1st September 1914 and he was overseas by 23rd July 1915. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Menin Gate at Ypres.

At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, WE WILL REMEMBER THEM.

Sources:

Ancestry (MIC)
Soldiers Died in The Great War
Army Service Numbers
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission