William Bruce Casey

This name is on St Mark's War Memorial, Kennington Oval, London SE11

W. B. Casey

(William Bruce Casey)

(Casey, William Bruce)

Service no. 11597

Private, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), 2nd Bn.

Died on 1 Nov 1918, aged 27

CWGC: "Son of R. J. and Clara Casey, of 24, Offley Rd., Brixton, London."

Remembered at Staglieno Cemetery, Genoa, Italy

Born in Islington; lived in Brixton; enlisted in Lambeth

National Roll of the Great WarCASEY, W. Private, 2nd Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment).He volunteered in August 1915 and in the following year was sent overseas and served in various engagements in France until 1917, when he was drafted to Italy. Whilst in this theatre of war he fought in the operations on the Piave and on the Asiago Plateaux, and in the second great offensive on the Piave in 1918. He remained in Italy until after the Armistice was signed, and unhappily died on his return home in 1919. He was entitled to the General Service and Victory Medals. 24, Offley Road, Brixton Road, S.W.9.

Information from the 1911 census

In 1911, William Bruce Casey was a 19-year-old hosiery shop assistant, living in 5 rooms at 24 Offley Road with his parents and two lodgers. He was born in the parish of St Lukes, London (Islington). His father, Robert John Casey, 61, was a carman, born in Paddington; his mother, Clara Casey, 59, was born in Newington. Clara had had 8 children, of whom 4 were still living.