Submitted by Paddy Merrill
William was Paddy's Husbands father
William Merrill was born in Sheffield 21 March 1892 –
He joined the Yorkshire group and was invalided out but we believe that he rejoined – cant find any proof .
He married on the 16 July 1916 when such of lot of our dear men were killed.
He enlisted with a John Earnshaw another Yorkshire man who was killed on this day-
John couldn’t get leave to be the ‘best man’ William and John married sisters.
William moved around the district to get work- He was a colliery worker and went on to have 5 sons all started working in the mines at 14 years old. My husband was the youngest son.
William died at 50 never got over the condition of his discharge
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