Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of James and Mary Ann Green of Earl Shilton, Leics., and the husband of Gertrude Fanny Woods (formerly Green) of The Post Office, Earl Shilton, Leics. Other sources show his date of death as the 17th October 1915.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Article in the Coalville Times, Friday November 20th, 1914:

EARL SHILTON SOLDIER DIES OF WOUNDS

Information has reached Earl Shilton of the death in hospital on October 19th of Private W. Green, 18th Hussars, from wounds received in action. One of the first who went to the front, he was in several engagements. He was well known and highly respected both in Earl Shilton and Barwell. He took considerable interest in the Social Institute, and was a member of the Prize Choir. About three years ago he married Gertrude, only daughter of Mr J. Wolloff, boot manufacturer, of Heyford House, and leaves a widow and two children.

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby, 2017