Born July 10th 1887 in Collyhurst, and Baptised at St Patricks Chapel, Livesey St. His mother was Jane (Nee McGarry) a St. Patricks schoolgirl and a relative of Bishop Henshaw of Salford. His father Patrick Kelly was from Roscommon, Ireland.
One of the first British officer battle casualties of WWI and the first recipient of the VC of the war. An extract of his citation reads
"Though two or three times badly wounded he continued to control the fire of his machine guns at Mons on 23rd Aug., until all his men were shot. He died of...
AMEY, William. (Victoria Cross) Corporal 307817, Royal Warwickshire Regiment died 28th May 1940. He is at rest in Whitnash Road, Cemetery, Leamington, Warwickshire.
http://www.warwickfusiliers.co.uk/pages/pg-58-corporal_william_amey_vc_mm/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Amey
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