Discover the fascinating story of Billy Unsworth - an Ordsall man who died at Gallipoli in 1915. He has also inspired a ballad penned by speaker, Graham Walker. 

William (Billy) Frankland Unsworth, born on Sunnyside Street, Ordsall, Salford in 1881. A family with 8 sons living in a two up two down. Billy's father died suddenly in November 1899 and his mother Elizabeth married Joe Davies a short time afterwards. Billy now had 10 brothers and step brothers, all who participated in World War One.

Billy joined the militia, the territorial Army of it's day, and travelled to South Africa and took part in the Boer War. On his return he married Bella and had a family of his won, containing it's own tragedy when his daughter, Lillian, died at the age of 18 months.

Billy worked at Glovers in Trafford Park as a Brass turner until the outbreak of World War One where he joined the 9th Bn the Lancashire Fusiliers and travelled to Gallipoli in 1915, never to return. Frankland Unsworth was killed on 21 August 1915.

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