William Britt was born at Huntford, Cocke County, Tennessee. He trained at Greenville, Camp Sevier, S.C where he died of meningitis at the Base Hospital on 15 May 1918 at the age of 18. He was buried at Newport, TN on 24 May 1918

  • Rank: Private
  • Date of birth:
  • 30 January 1900
  • Date of death: 15 May 1918
  • County: Cocke
  • Hometown: Newport
  • Service Branch: Army
  • Division/Assignment: Company F, 118th Infantry Regiment, 105th Division
  • Conflict: World War I
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Wilton Springs Cemetery, Newport, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar II, Middle Panel
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