Sergeant William Richard Rundle was born in approximately 1879 in Brighton, Sussex. 

 William was 5 foot 6 inches and was the son of Mrs E Stanyard of Meath Street, Battersea, London. He was a labourer by trade. He enlisted at Newark, Nottinghamshire and lived at Egham, Surrey.  

He previously served with the Royal Sussex Regiment for 14 years. On the 18th August 1914, he enlisted into 4th Battalion The Sherwood Foresters at the age of 34 years and 113 days. 

He transferred to the 2/5th Battalion and served with “C” Coy during the Great War. He was promoted to Sergeant on the 3rd September 1914.  

He was sadly killed in action at the age of 39 years on the 21st March 1918 during the German attack on the lines at Noreuil/Ervillers, France