We thank Vince Clark for giving us this additional information about his relation:
William James Snow Urlwin worked as a clerk at Smithfield Market. He died of his wounds at Flanders 29th Oct 1918.
Our colleague Andrew Behan has kindly researched this man: Lance Bombardier William James Snow Urlwin was born on 4 May 1884 in Holloway, one of the six children of Walter John Urlwin and Emily Webber Urlwin née Snow. His father was a Scalesman in a Meat Market. Having attended St Marks School, Sussex Way, Upper Holloway, he was, on 31 August 1891, enrolled in the Grafton Road School, Islington with his brother, Stanley Urlwin, and the family resided at 65 Landseer Road, Upper Holloway. (Grafton Road has subsequently been renamed as Eburne Road and the school is still there). The 1911 census shows him living with his parents, his elder sister, Emmeline Elizabeth Urlwin, and younger brother Arthur Edward Urlwin at 56 Seymour Gardens, Ilford, Essex. Both he and his brother have their occupation recorded as Clerk in a Meat Market.
On 2 December 1911 he married Beatrice Victoria Massingham in the Parish Church, Ilford, Essex. The Post Office Home Counties Directory of 1912 shows them living at 14 Charlbury Gardens, Seven Kings, Essex. Their son, Walter Richard Urlwin was born 5 May 1912. On 3 July 1916 he enlisted in the Royal Garrison Artillery, service number 108916, serving at home before entering France on 8 August 1917. On 5 September 1918 he was granted 14 days leave in England and returned to France on 19 September 1918. He was attached to the 129th Heavy Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery and had been promoted to Lance Bombardier. He died of wounds received in action to his buttocks and face on 29 October 1918 at the 59th Casualty Clearing Station and was buried in Plot 2, Row A, Grave 7 at the Awoingt British Cemetery, just off the Rue Albert Mathieu, Awoingt, Cambrai, France.
His widow was granted Administration of his Estate with a Will. His effects totalled £157-10s-0d. On 13 March 1919 she was awarded a War Gratuity of £13-0s-0d. He was posthumously awarded the British War Medal 1914-1918 and the Victory Medal. His brother was also killed, on 3 March 1918, and in addition to them both being recorded on the Smithfield Market War Memorial, they are also recorded on the All Saints Church Memorial Screen, All Saints Church, Goodmayes Lane, Goodmayes, Ilford, IG3 9SJ.
