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Pte. William Thomas Upton
British Army 1st Btn. Royal Dublin Fusiliers
from:Acton, London
(d.24th April 1917)
WilliamUpton was born in Acton in 1898, the son of William and Emily Upton. The 1911 census shows the family living at 26 Richards Cottages, Acton, London.
He served with the 1st Battalion, Royal Dublin Fusiliers, and was killed in action on the 24th of April 1917 aged 19 years, during the second Battle of the Scarpes, Battle of Arras. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Arras Memorial. He is also remembered on the War Memorial, St Mary's Church, Acton, London.