Great War Dundee
This is Dundee's story of those that served in the First World War, and of the people left at home
Robert Wills
Military Information
- Date of enlistment:
- Place of enlistment: Stalybridge
- Service no: 32629
- Rank: Corporal
- Service Occupation:
- Awards:
- Regiment/Service: Cheshire Regiment
- Unit/Ship: 13th Battalion
- Place of Death: France
- Age at Death: 26
- Date of Death: 10.10.1916
- Burial Country: France
- Cemetery: Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt
- Grave/Mem Ref no: IX.B.22.
Personal Information
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth: Dundee
- Address:
- Occupation:
- Mother:
Mrs Wills, 27 Westport, Dundee
- Father:
Mr Wills, 27 Westport, Dundee
- Siblings:
- Spouse:
- Children:
More about Robert Wills
For reasons unknown this man is not listed on the original Dundee Roll of Honour.
Robert Wills 32629 Cheshire Regiment
DUNDEE SOLDIER KILLED.
Mr and Mrs Wills, who reside at 27 West Port, Dundee, have received a letter from an army chaplain at the front, stating that their son, Corporal Robert Wills, Cheshire Regiment, was killed in action on the 10th of last month.
Corporal Wills, who was an only son, was 26 years of age, and enlisted about a year ago. He left the city for England some four years ago. While in Dundee he was employed by Baxter Bros. & Co., Ltd., and at the time of enlistment he was engaged in a cotton mill in Manchester.
Dundee Courier 3rd November 1916
Information supplied by Gary Thomson, additional information and image kindly supplied by Michael Caldwell
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