Private, 59841, 33rd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry), (formally Private, 42887, Liverpool Regiment). Died, cause unknown, age unknown, on 13 November 1918 in Germany two days after the Armistice.
On 2nd September 1915, a proposal was made to the War Office for the formation of a single MG Company per Brigade, by withdrawing the Vickers guns from the Battalions. They would be replaced at Battalion level by Lewis guns. The Machine Gun Corps was created by Royal Warrant on October 14th, 1915, followed by an Army Order on 22nd October. The MGC would consist of Infantry Machine-gun Companies, Cavalry machine-gun Squadrons, and Motor Machine Gun Batteries. The reorganisation was completed by mid 1916. The Base Depot of the Corps in France was established at Camiers, close to the Infantry Base Depot at Etaples.
The 33rd Battalion, Machine Gun Corps were formed on 19 February 1918 from the 19th, 98th, 100th and 248th Machine Gun Companies. They had joined the 33rd Division during 1916 and 1917. On 26 October the Division captured Englefontaine and was that night relieved by the 38th (Welsh) Division. After a period of rest at Troisvilles it re-entered the line on 5 November, advancing through the Foret de Mormal. By 7 November it was on a line to the east of the Avesnes-Maubeuge road. It was there once again relieved by the Welsh Division, then moved to the Sambre valley near Leval and was located here at the Armistice.
Born at Holyhead and enlisted at Southport.
Awarded the Victory Medal and British War Medal.
Buried in the Cologne Southern Cemetery, Germany. Grave location XII.F.6.