BURNLEY SCOTTIE KILLED (Burnley Express 23/9/1916)

Official news has been received that Pte. William Edward Torkington (14038), of the Scottish Rifles, of 38 Mill-street, off Trafalgar, Burnley, was killed in action on Sept. 2nd. Pte. Torkington, who was 31 years of age was formerly a moulding machine man at Messrs. Palmer’s Pentridge Mill and enlisted on Aug. 1st, 1914. He was connected with Holy Trinity Church, and was a keen footballer. He went out to the front a year and nine months ago. He was wounded in the hand about six weeks before his death, and had been back in the firing line only a week when he was killed. Mrs. Grimshaw, his aunt, has received a letter from his Captain expressing sorrow at the death of Pte. Torkington. He was a good soldier, and all the boys joined in sending sympathy, for the sake of his children. He leaves two little children.