William Hodgson Mossop
Birth 1879 Death 12th Apr 1917 PvtRegiment(South African Infantry)
Service #6882
| GRO Ref | |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Caldebridge |
| Residence at Enlistment | |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | Masons Farm Cottage, Graftly Green ,Sandway , Kent |
| Residence 1911 Census | |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Carpenter /Builder |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Clement and Hannah Mossop |
| Siblings | Sarah , Clement , John , Thomas |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | Margaret Mossop nee McAlpin |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
| Children's Christian Name(s) | |
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour | Brother of Clement Mossop |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Regiment(South African Infantry) |
|---|---|
| Battalion at Enlistment | 2nd |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pvt |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 6882 |
| Date of Enlistment | 15 October 1915 |
| Place of Enlistment | South Africa |
| Other Regiment | |
| Other Battalion | |
| Other Rank | |
| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | Killed in action, in the improvised and disastrous attack of the 9th (Scottish) Division on the German positions in the East of Fampoux. The 2nd SAI, who went in 400 strong, lost 16 officers and 285 men. |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 38 |
|---|---|
| Date of Death | 12th Apr 1917 |
| Regiment at Death | Regiment(South African Infantry) |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 2nd |
| Rank at Death | Pvt |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | 6882 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Fampoux |
| Battle at Death | Battle of Arras |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | Brown's Copse Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. |
| Grave Position | Plot III, Row D, Grave 20. |
| Grave/Memorial Country | |
| Private Memorial | St Johns War Memorial , Cartmel War memorial |
| Notes | Mossop family living at Ennerdale Road Cleator moor in 1911 census |
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| Link #1 | https://sites.google.com/site/cartmelvalleywarmemorials/home/cartmel-war-memorial/william-mossop |
| Link #2 | http://www.southafricawargraves.org/search/details.php?id=17630 |