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Addison PLace, Bilston, Bradley Street, Dorsetshire Regiment, East Yorkshire Regiment, football, Fraser Street Council School, Gozzard Street, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, Royal Army Service Corps, William Fereday
A while ago the archives received a small deposit of material which concerned the First World War service of a William Fereday from Bilston, which enables us to find out a bit more about him.
The son of David and Alice Fereday, William was born on 26 September 1898. In 1901, they were living at 10 Bradley Street, Bilston, together with William’s siblings Simeon, Edward, David, Alice J. and Samuel. In 1910, he attended Fraser Street Council School in Bilston. They were living at 50 Gozzard Street by 1911.
In March 1917, at the age of 17, William enlisted in the as a Private in the East Yorkshire Regiment (service number 40856). He later transferred to the 3rd Battalion of the Dorsetshire Regiment (service number 23515), and then the 977 Mt. Company of the Royal Army Service Corps (service number T/445363). Unfortunately, amongst the paperwork deposited, there is a document concerning William’s pension, dated 30 Jan 1920, which states that he lost the sight in his right eye, which was deemed to have been caused by his military service.
In 1921 William married Annie E. Fenton, and they had two children – Samuel E. (1922) and Alice (1923). In 1939, they were living at 13 Addison Place in Bilston, and William was working as a general labourer in the sheet metal pressings industry. Amongst the small deposit, there is also the Notice Paper of an S. C. Fereday joining the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in January 1941. This is presumably Samuel. William died in Bilston in 1965
Raymond was born in Wolverhampton in 1877. He obtained a Foundation Scholarship to Bradfield College, where he was captain of both the football and cricket teams. In 1901, Raymond was a Solicitors Clerk, and was boarding in the home of Rosa Charlotte Finnis in Chiswick, Middlesex, before becoming a Solicitor working in partnership with his father and brother Harold in Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton. He acted as Deputy Official Receiver to his father. He joined the Wolverhampton Cricket Club, and played on a number of occasions for the county. He was also a member of the South Staffordshire Golf Club. Raymond married Annie Pope in Christchurch, Hampshire, in 1911, and the couple had two children – Anthony R. M. (1912) and Dorothy A. (1916).
John was born in 1895. He was educated at Repton School. In August 1914, he joined the Army and obtained a commission in the 9th Battalion of the Warwickshire Regiment in September. In June 1915, he went to Gallipoli, where he was wounded on 7 August, and was invalided to Egypt. He returned home in October 1915, but was well enough to return to Egypt in 1916 and be attached to the Lancashire Fusiliers. Unfortunately, he was wounded again, and died on 22 August 1918 in France. The value of his effects was £240 10s. 7d. News of his death was published in the Midland Counties Express on 31 August 1918. He is buried at 
Charles was born in Wolverhampton in 1886, the son of Thomas Henry and Mary Jane Justice. Charles attended St Peter’s School, and enjoyed playing football, being a keen supporter of the Wolves. In 1901 they were living at 143 Lea Road, Wolverhampton, along with Charles’s siblings James W., Ethel Mary and Thomas Albert. Charles was a clerk to a file maker. They were at the same address in 1911, and Charles was now an assistant plumber, working for the Great Western Railway Company.
William was born in Wolverhampton in 1892, the son of Daniel and Ellen Banks. In 1901, they were living at 8 Cross Street, Heath Town, along with William’s sisters, Eunice A., Elizabeth, Jane A., and Beatrice F. In around 1908 he joined the Army, serving in South Africa, and was with the 1st Battalion of the South Staffordshire Regiment (number 8525) in 1911.
Charles was born in Bilston in 1886. He married Olive Smith in Wolverhampton in 1908, and they had two children. In 1911, they were living at 89 High Street, Portobello, with their first child, Marrian. Charles was a tool setter at a nut and bolt works. He played for New Invention and Bilston United football clubs.
Joseph was born in Portobello in 1883, the son of Betsy Clayton. In 1901 he was living with his sisters Elizabeth and Voilet [sic] Clayton and brother, Jesse Meesham, at 55 New Street, Portobello. Joseph was a cooper. In 1911, Joseph was visiting the home of Joseph Blanton at 11 Brickkiln Street, Willenhall. Joseph was now a waggoner down the pit. He worked for Rubery, Owen and Co at Darlaston, and before 1914 he was living with a Louisa Everitt at 49 New Street, Portobello. He was vice-captain of the Rubery-Owen football club.
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