BORN HULL 1895. SON OF THE LATE HENRY BILLANY. HIS MOTHER ROSE COYLE (FORMERLY BILLANY), LIVED AT 399 WINCOLMLEE, WITH HER NEW HUSBAND, THOMAS COYLE, AND AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 1ST EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED ON THE SOMME, ON 23/07/1916, AGED 21. UNMARRIED. HE LEFT FRED, JOSEPH, ANNIE, ROSE & ALICE. HIS NAME IS LISTED ON ALL SAINTS CHURCH MEMORIAL, PRESTON, HULL. ALSO COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
HIS BROTHER, JOHN BILLANY, 2ND LINCOLNS, DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 19/04/1918, AGED 19.
First name:
HARRY
Regiment:
Military Number:
8901
Rank:
Private
Date Died
23/07/1916
Place died:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
21
