Trafford

Born on the 10t January 1894, the birth being registered during the March
quarter 1894 in the Altrincham R.D. - ref: 8a/187, the son of William &
Mary Ann Garner (nee Lewis).   Baptised on the 14th February 1894 at the
Wesleyan Chapel, School Road, Sale.

1901 Census - 10 King Street, Sale.   Son - aged: 7 - born: Sale.   Head of
household - William Garner - Married - aged: 45 - occ: Blacksmith - born:
Altrincham.   Also Mary Ann Garner - Wife - aged: 42 - born: Quarry Bank,
Cheshire.   Plus 3 elder siblings.

1911 Census - 2 Rydal Mount, 27 Mersey Road, Ashton upon Mersey.   Son -
aged: 17 - occ: Assistant Grocer - born: Sale.   Head of household -
William Garner - Married - aged: 55 - occ: Blacksmith - born: Altrincham.  
Also Mary Ann Garner - Wife - aged: 52 - born: Quarry Bank, Cheshire.  
Plus 2 elder siblings.

Member of the Sale Weslyan Bible Class.

Employed by the Manchester & Salford Co-operative Society, Manley Rd
Branch,  since leaving school

Enlisted in November 1914 and had been at the front for two years when he
was killed.

MIC - Drafted to France on the 27th September 1915 - BWM - 15 Star -
Victory.

He had been wounded twice previously - once with shrapnel in his knee and 
once with a bayonet wound in his thigh.

He was dressing a wounded comrade out in the open, when he was killed by a
sniper during the first day of the Battle of Polygon Wood.

Death reported in the 26/10/1017 edition of the Altrincham Guardian.

Commemorated on the family gravestone in Sale Cemetery - A.479.

His father William died 06/07/1937 aged 82 years and his mother died
04/01/1924 aged 65 years.

Listed in the Guardian Year Book - Roll of Honour for 1918.