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First Name: | William George | Last Name: | DRAPER |
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| Date of Death: | 13/04/1915 | Lived/Born In: | Richmond-on-Thames | |
| Rank: | Private | Unit: | East Surrey2 | |
| Memorial Site: | Richmond-on-Thames Memorial | |||
Current Information:
Age-22 31, Darell Road, Richmond-on-Thames Bedford House Cemetery, Belgium
On the night of 10th April, 1915, 2nd East Surrey battalion of 85 Brigade, 28th Division, relieved French troops in trenches, ¾ mile north-east of Zonnebeke in the Ypres salient. This tour lasted for four days during which time the battalion suffered a number of casualties. mostly from shell fire, which was very heavy on 13th April the day on which William Draper lost his life. |
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