| Forename | William |
|---|---|
| Surname | Thorpe |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Leigh Cenotaph |
| Age | |
| Address | 2 Henrietta Street (sister Mrs Boydell) |
| Parents' Address | |
| Township | Leigh |
| Rank | Private |
| Occupation or place of work | Albion Foundry and later in Barrow working on munitions |
| Regiment | Royal Scots Fusiliers 13th Batt |
| Day of Death | 4 |
| Month of Death | July |
| Year of Death | 1916 |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds |
| Place of Burial | Vermelles British Cemetery |
| Regiment Number | 29308 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | CWGC, Ancestry, LJ 22/9/16 Remembered on Leigh Journal roll of Honour |