William was born on September 8th, 1866 in England.1 He had a brother named John Henry. He was the younger of the two children. William is no longer alive.1
General Notes
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 1, Ed. 1, Tree #4184, Date of Import: Dec 5, 1998]
William Siddall served in the Home Guard during the Boer War between Great Britian and South Africa during the reign of Queen Victoria. Britian acquired colonies in Africa and control over the Suez Canal. Queen Victoria was named "Empress of India".
Queen Victoria was born in 1819 and died in 1901. She reigned for 64 years beginning in 1837 at the age of 18.
William's daughter, Elsie Siddall tells of William's return to England. Victoria reviewed the troops and presented each soldier with a chocolate bar.