11th Battalion, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (British Army)
Died:
01/07/1916 (Killed in Action)
Age:
Summary
William James Stratton was born in Killyman, Co Tyrone. William J Stratton enlisted in Belfast. Private William James Stratton was serving with the 11th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916. Private William Stratton is buried in Connaught Cemetery in Thiepval.
Further Information
William James Stratton was born in Killyman, Co Tyrone.
William J Stratton enlisted in Belfast.
Private William Stratton arrived in France with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 5th October 1915.
Private William James Stratton was serving with the 11th Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he was killed in action on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916.
Private William Stratton is buried in Connaught Cemetery in Thiepval.
A photo of Private W J Stratton’s 1914-15 medal, which still survives today.
It should be noted that there is another William James Stratton in the Dungannon listing. The other W J Stratton (Service No 16132) also died on 1st July 1916. He is listed as hailing from Killyman, County Armagh. He served with the Royal Irish Fusiliers and is commemorated on Thiepval Memorial.
