William was a beloved son of a North Welsh farming family.  One of three siblings to take part in the war, he was killed by a sniper near Cambrai.  There is nothing I couldn't add to the fantastically detailed history my aunty Mary put together for the Soughton/Sychdyn war memorial.  http://www.flintshirewarmemorials.com/memorials/sychdyn-memorial/sychdyn-soldiers-2/william-t-hodgkinson/

I have grown up with is story, as I am named after him, and we've researched him with my children to bring World War one to life as well as the story of the family.

William Smith