De Ruvigny Roll of Honour Vol 1 page 388

Newcastle Journal Wednesday 08/09/1915

William Wynn was born on the 29th January 1880, at Southwick, the eldest son of Michael Wynn of Southwick-on Wear, Caulker, and his wife Margaret, daughter of Thomas Storey, of Southwick-on-Wear, Durham.

William was educated at the Council Board School at Southwick, and was employed at Priestman's Yard at Sunderland.

William married at Southwick Parish Church on the 1st January 1907, Ada, (15 Ogle Terrace, Southwick-on-Wear), daughter of Edward Arthur Hatley, also of Southwick-on-Wear. They had three children, Michael born 10th December 1913, William born 29th June 1915 and Ruth born 15th April 1912.

William was also the secretary of the Southwick Football Club. He enlisted on the 11th February 1915 at Sunderland, and was trained at Newcastle and East Boldon.

After the Battle of Hill 60 at Ypres, on the 24th May 1915, he was officially reported as missing, and has now been presumed he was killed there that day.

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He is remembered at Sunderland in S140.048 part 3, page 48, and in S140.048 part 12, page 266, and also in Southwick on S130.14 and in the Southwick Roll of Honour entry

Hill 60 photos and Story Battlefield Today
The CWGC entry for Private Wynn