Sidwell, William Harry

William was baptised at St Pauls Church on August 29th, 1884. At the time, the family were living at 27 Friars Street.

By 1911 William lived at 62 Woodhouse Street. Also living with him were his father, Joseph, and his sister, Annie Louisa.

Both father and son were general labourers at the Nelson Dale Gelatine works

Warwick Advertiser 5th June 1915 Local War Items:
“Pte. W. H. Sidwell, 1st/7th Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, of 13 Stand Street, Warwick has been killed in action.”

Family notice: “SIDWELL – killed on the 17th May, Pte. H Sidwell, 1st/7th Battalion of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Territorials):
“His memory will be ever dear to his father, sister and friends. He died a soldier’s death”

Warwick Advertiser – see below – mentions that William is buried alongside Sergeant George Stock, of his battalion:

The following appeared a year after his death in the Warwick Advertiser, 20th June 1916 – one tribute from Harry’s aunt and uncle and the other from his father and sister :