Corporal William Mounsey

Service Number: 10729

9th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment

Died of Wounds 4th January 1917, aged 21

From the Burnley Express dated 17th January 1917: ONLY MARRIED SIX WEEKS - COMMENDED FOR A YEAR SERVICE.

The wife of Corporal William Mounsey, 10729 Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, can hardly realise her loss as it was only on December 15th that he set sail for the front, after having been in England since June suffering from a wound in the shoulder.  Since he sent a postcard from Folkestone on December 15th, she has had no letter, and the news of his death from the Canadian Casualty Clearing station on January 4th came as a great shock.  It seemed impossible to have occurred in the time, but the notification is official from Preston.

Corporal Mounsey, who was only 21 years of age was in the Special Reserve when war broke out, and has been at the war practically since the beginning.  He was wounded last June in the shoulder, and after being in hospital at Darwen he was married on November 13th last and returned to the front on December 15th.  He was a most efficient soldier and he had received a card from the General of his Division congratulating him upon "performing good general work and continuous devotion to duty for over 12 months active service with the Battalion".   This commendation has been forwarded to Headquarters and some honour may follow.

Corporal Mounsey was a Preston man, but his Mother now resides at 6 Devonshire Road Burnley, and his wife at 32 South Street.  He last worked as a weaver at Moor Park Mill, Preston.  Mrs Mounsey so soon bereaved after her marriage, has had her only brother, Private Arthur Rhodes, wounded and he has now recovered.

Buried in Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France: III. A.139.