BORN HULL 1895. ONLY SON OF JANE EMILY DARNELL & SISTER MARY, 2 VAUXALL PLACE, VAUXALL GROVE, HULL (HDM ADDRESS). HIS MOTHER REMARRIED HENRY HOLLAND AND MOVED TO 11 NEVILLE’S TERRACE, VAUXHALL GROVE (1911 CENSUS). BEFORE THE WAR HE WORKED AS AN ERRAND BOY ON MYTONGATE, HULL. HE ENLISTED IN HULL.SERVED AS PRIVATE, 5261, 1/4TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. HE DIED OF WOUNDS ON 20/09/1916, AGED 21. HE WAS UNMARRIED AND HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE RETURNED TO HIS MOTHER, JANE
HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 28/09/1916.
NOTE: GEORGE & SYDNEY DARNELL, BOTH SERVING WITH THE EYR, LIVED AT 18 RUSKIN STREET, HULL
First name:
JOHN WILLIAM
Regiment:
Military Number:
5261
Rank:
Private
Date Died
20/09/1916
Place died:
Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'Abbe, Somme, France
Age:
21
2 VAUXALL PLACE, VAUXALL GROVE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
