W. G. Wills [SEP] date of birth
W. G. Wills
William Gorman Wills (28 January 1828 – 13 December 1891), usually known as W. G. Wills, was an Irish dramatist, novelist and painter.
Early life and career.
Wills was born at Blackwell lodge in the neighbourhood of Kilmurry, County Kilkenny, Ireland, the son of the Reverend James Wills (1790–1868), author of "Lives of Illustrious and Distinguished Irishmen", and his wife Katherine Gorman Wills. As a young man, he was educated at Waterford Grammar School and later
dying of tuberculosis. Permission was refused, so Bell deserted. However, in January 1915, he re-enlisted in the Royal Welsh Fusiliers under the name of Frank William Bell, falsifying both his name and date of birth. In mid-1915 he transferred to the Royal Flying Corps as an Observer/Machine Gunner in No. 9 Squadron RFC. In his log book he signed his name as G. W. Bell and his military records show an earlier date of birth.
Bell scored his first victory on 25 July 1918 while