| Forename | William |
|---|---|
| Surname | Marsden - RE |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Wigan Cenotaph |
| Age | 40 |
| Address | 6 Engine Fold, Pemberton |
| Parents' Address | |
| Township | Wigan |
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Occupation or place of work | Coal miner hewer |
| Regiment | Royal Engineers 253rd Tunn Coy |
| Day of Death | 19 |
| Month of Death | April |
| Year of Death | 1916 |
| Cause of Death | Killed in action, tunnelling, in France |
| Place of Burial | Vermelles British Cemetery |
| Regiment Number | 151367 |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | Wigan |
| Additional Information | Son of Samuel and Ann and husband of Marion (Shuttleworth) Formerly 16246 East Lancs Reg St Johns Roll of Honour, Parish Magazine, Dec 1918 CWGC, Ancestry, WE 18/4/16 |