QUANTRILL, William Charles

Newport Cemetery, Isle of Wight UKCredit: Gary Newman

Rifleman
8th Battalion Isle of Wight Rifles
Hampshire Regiment

William was born on the 3rd of February 1898 in Newport to Henry Arthur & Ada Matilda (nee DRUDGE) QUANTRILL. The 1901 Census had the family living at 38 Caesar’s Road, & in 1911 at 142 High Street also in Newport.

William died on the 21st of October 1919 from a service related illness / injury in Newport, & is buried only a few yards from his brother Henry. William had seen service in Gallipoli with the 8th Bn. Hampshire Regiment (the Isle of Wight Rifles).

William is also remembered on the County & Newport Borough War Memorials.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetary

Newport Cemetery

Location

Situated on Fairlee in Newport PO30 2EJ & established in 1858 at a cost of £3,000 &, in 1898, was controlled by a Burial Board of 9 members - the clerk was William Weeks, Crocker House, Crocker street; the keeper Richard Parsons. The cemetery contains 6 First World War & 5 Second World War graves & is managed by Bereavement Services at the Isle of Wight Council.