Private 18674 William ORTON

Private 18674 William Orton{gallery}Pte W Orton{/gallery}6th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment
Killed in action in France and Flanders, 17th July 1916 aged 19

• Buried: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France. Pier and Face 2c & 3A
• Awarded British War and Victory Medals.
• Son of William and Clara
• NNWFHS Memorial: Warton
  

Links to Relevant Information

FONTS BELOW NEED SORTING

• CWGC Page for Pte Orton
• NNWFHS Warton War Memorial Page
• Leicestershire Regiment
• Thiepval Memorial

1911 Census and Family History Information

• Born 1897 in Warton.
• Lived in Warton [1911]
• Employed as a farmer’s student [1911]