They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old.
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We shall remember them.
William Diffey, child of John and Ellen Diffey was born in 1880. Lived at Avenue Road, in Hamworthy. Fought in WW1 (dogtag# 01-03-7533) as a Private in the 5th Bn. Dorsetshire Regiment. Died on Jan 11 1917 at the age of 37. Buried at Pier and Face 7B. Thiepval Memorial in Somme.