Att 6 Wilts

Granger had been the Assistant Scout master and then lived in Swindon where he worked for the GWR. He had enlisted into the 4th Wilts and went to India with them before being commissioned as Second Lt in November 1915. He was wounded in action on the 18 Sept 1917 whilst on the Menin Road and died 3 days later. 

Mr T Granger of 40 Parklane, a railway porter has 3 sons, a brother and 8 nephews on military service in one branch or another. Two of his sons are in the Army and one is in the Navy.

Wilts Times 19 December 1914

Lt WT Granger Wilts Regt killed in action 18 Sept 1917. Parklane Chippenham. Aged 24

Wilts Times 29 September 1917

Memorial Service

A memorial service was held at St Paul’s Church on Sunday evening for Lt WT Granger who was a member of the choir and who was recently killed in action. The Rev H Crossland conducted and preached to a large congregation from the words Man giveth up the ghost and where is he? The hymns sung were My God, My Father while I stray, Christ will gather in His own, O Paradise and Onward Christian Soldiers. At the close, the congregation stood whilst the organist, Mr G Freeth, played the dead march from Saul.

Wilts Times 13 October 1917

In loving memory of our dear son Will, Lt Wiltshire Regiment, who died in France of wounds received at Menin Road September 20th 1917 aged 24

Inserted by his sorrowing parents Mr and Mrs Granger, 40 Parklane, Chippenham.

Wilts Times 21 September 1918

In proud and loving memory of William Thomas (Will) Granger, Lt, 1/4 Wiltshire Regiment (attached 6th) who died of wounds in France received at Menin Road September 20th 1917 aged 24 years

Always remembered by his Mother, Dad, Sisters and Brothers
40 Parklane, Chippenham

Wilts Times 20 September 1919