BORN NORTH FRODINGHAM, 1889. SON OF THOMAS FRANKISH (1848-1942) AND MARY NETTLETON (1863-1934), OF 4 VANCOUVER CRESCENT, ALEXANDRA ROAD, HULL AND LISSETT, LOWTHORPE, DRIFFIELD, YORKSHIRE (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD FOUR BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. WORKED AS A FARM WAGGONER AT KIRKBURN MANOR, DRIFFIELD (1911 CENSUS)
ENLISTED HULL. FORMERLY, 32/465 NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. TRANSFERRED TO THE 8TH YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT. KILLED IN ACTION ON 16/09/1916, AGED 27. COMMEMORATED AT POZIERES CEMETERY. HIS GARVE INSCRIPTION READS, “AT REST”.
HIS BROTHER, JOSEPH SERVED IN THE ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS AND LIVED WITH HIS PARENTS, AT 4 VANCOUVER CRESCENT, ALEXANDRA ROAD, HULL (1915 ARMY ADDRESS).
First name:
WILLIAM
Military Number:
34296
Rank:
Private
Date Died
16/09/1916
Place died:
Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
27
LISSETT, LOWTHORPE, DRIFFIELD, YORKSHIRE, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
