[Retlaw]

Originally Posted by maxxr

Just found this again on accringtonpals site.

MORTON, Pte. William Alfred, 15250; b. 1895/6 at Manchester, s. of William Henry Morton and Amy Morton (née Earl); e. 16th September 1914; served in munitions and with 12th Bn., East Lancs. Regt. before being transferred to 75th Training Reserve Bn. 1st September 1916; m. Martha Alice Jerume 18th September 1916 at Accrington; transferred to 2nd Garrison Bn., Manchester Regt. 21st October 1916; transferred to 5th Garrison Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers 7th February 1917 as 64190; posted to 3rd Garrison Bn., Royal Welsh Fusiliers 28th July 1917; lived at 5 Park Street, Accrington; dis. 5th August 1918; d. 15th August 1919 (24); bd. Accrington Cem. [21A as MORETON,

Is information on parents usually correct as these are not my grandparents names .

Check this. He is on Acc War Mem. as MorEton. A man has to declare his true identity if he is going to make an allotmet from his pay, in the case of wives and children certifcates must be produced