William Henry Fearn

A Private with the Packers and Loaders Branch, William died on 4th of October 1919 at the age of 29.

William was born at Dunstable in 1890, a son of William and Sarah Annie Fearn. In 1891 his family lived at 52 Edward Street, Dunstable. By 1901 they were living at 43 Edward Street, Dunstable, and this was still their home in 1911. 

William served with the 4th Battalion Bedfordshire Regiment, number 204138, until 20 February 1918 when he was transferred to the Packers and Loaders Branch of the Royal Army Service Corps. 

On 18 April 1918 William married Bessie Louise Milson at Saint John's Church, Lowestoft. William was serving with the A.S.C. and they were both living with Bessie's sister at 9 St. Aubyns Road, Lowestoft.

William was discharged from the Army and he, and Bessie, lived at 41 Edward Street, Dunstable. William contracted tubercular meningitis and died at Dunstable on 4 October 1919. Subsequently she returned to Lowestoft and again lived with her sister at 9 Saint Aubyns Road.