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Pte 6131 William Widdop (330242 Labour Corps)
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Pte William Widdop 6131 Manchester Regiment, later 330242 Labour Corps. Enlisted 16/9/1914, discharged 17/12/1917 due to VDH/DAH attributed to strain and exposure on active service in Salonika. A house decorator living at 26 Granville Road, Fallowfield, Manchester. Married to Alice Jane Parkin at Prestwich parish church on 8/3/1915. Died age 38 on 1/4/1921 from unknown cause, though the pension card notes "disease contracted after discharge". Buried at Southern Cemetery U/1058 unconsecrated.