Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Bill and Mary Ann Rolleston. He died of pneumonia. His elder brother John also died.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday November 8th, 1918

LOCAL CASUALTIES

The death is announced of Private W. Rollestone, third son of Mr Wm. Rollestone of Melbourne Road, Ibstock, which occurred at Newhaven on Saturday last from influenza. He had just returned to camp after having been at home convalescent from wounds sustained in action on the Western Front. He was a private soldier in 2nd Royal Sussex, and previous to joining up worked at Ibstock Collieries. This is the second son that Mr and Mrs Rollestone have lost during the war, and they have two more sons in the Forces, one in France and the other in training in England.

Coalville Times article - Friday November 15th, 1918

THANKS

Mr and Mrs Rolleston and Family, Melbourne Road, Ibstock, wish to thank all friends for their sympathy in their recent bereavement.

The photograph of William was submitted in November 2020 by H. Walker

Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 30/6/2018