Private William Stell
35427 1/5th & 3/11th Border Regiment
Lived at 21 Thursby Road
Wounded in the Arm and Head
Burnley Express 11th May 1918 & 25th January 1919

Son of William and Susanah Stell.
Brothers Albert and Harold (Died POW) serving .
Sisters Florence and Lilian.
Attented St Andrews Church and School

Extracts from his Diary
(courtesy of David Howarth)

23 1 18 Went overseas
9 2 18 moved to front line
20 3 18 raided enemy positions
11 5 18 a touch of gas
17 5 18, scouting in no mans land near Moyennville.
Wounded by sniper bullet which deflected off rim of helmet down through his shoulder in an advance towards Fouquecourt