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Gdsman William Dignan
British Army 1st Grenadier Guards
from:Liverpool, Lancashire
(d.27th Sept 1918)
William Dignan was born in County Mayo, Ireland on 28th March 1890, the 4th of 7 children born to James and Winifred nee Durr. By 1911 he was living in Liverpool, having joined the Liverpool City Police, and was living with his cousin, Michael Carty, who was also a Liverpool police officer.
William enlisted in the Grenadiers following the outbreak of war and served in France. On 27th September 1918 he was killed in action. His body was never identified and he is remembered on the Vis-en-artois memorial.