Plaque with note

This plaque was created for Private William Melia from Bury, Lancashire. He served in the 3rd Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment and died of wounds on the 16th July, 1916, Flanders, France.

At the time of enrolling, William was a butcher's assistant who lived with his parents James and Martha at 58 Fleet Street, Bury. It seems strange that William served with the Worcestershire Regiment, however, army units like the Worcestershires moved around the country to train.  They came to Holcombe and they probably tried to recruit men from the local area whilst here. William is buried at Etaples Military Cemetery.

The plaque was delivered with a brief note. These notes are relatively rare today, compared to the number of plaques that remain.