William A. Stacey

Commemorated name/s, Reading Blue Coat School, Somme

William A. Stacey
2nd Corporal 126th Field Company
Royal Engineers

 Division 52

Stacey WA photo Stacey WA mem name

William A. Stacey was the son of William Albert and Ellen Esther Stacey,  of 57, Mason Street, Reading. He died on 22nd March 1918, aged 26. He is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial to the Missing, Panel 10 to 13.

The 1901 census indicates that William was the oldest of four children. His father’s occupation was a grocer’s warehouse man. By 1911 the family were living in Tilehurst and there was a further sibling. William was working and his occupation is given as a cooper at the brewery.