BORN 07/05/1901. SON OF FRANCIS GUY (1879-1930) AND ALICE JANE SPENCER (1877-1965), OF, 27, LILAC AVENUE, GARDEN VILLAGE, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). SON OF A JOINER AND FARM WHEELWRIGHT. HE HAD SIX BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS.
HE ENLISTED IN THE ROYAL NAVY, ON 25/10/1918. DECRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 5.5 INCHES TALL, 33 INCH CHEST, GREY EYES, DARK BROWN HAIR, TATTOO ON LEFT FOREARM. ACCIDENTALLY DROWNED, AGED 19. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE PLYMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL.
HIS BROTHER, PRIVATE, FREDERICK OLIVER GUY, 306999, 2/8TH NOTTS & DERBY, DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 28/04/1917, AGED 19.
| Name | Francis Guy |
|---|---|
| Rank | Officer’s Steward 3rd |
| Birth Date | 7 May 1901 |
| Birth Place | Hull, Yorkshire |
| Branch of Service | Royal Navy |
| Cause of Death | Killed or died by means other than disease, accident or enemy action |
| Official Number Port Division | L.11870. (Dev) |
| Death Date | 27 Jul 1920 |
| Ship or Unit | HMS Dauntless |
| Location of Grave | Body Not Recovered For Burial |
| Name and Address of Cemetery | Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK |
| Relatives Notified and Address | Mother: Alice J, 27, Lilac Avenue, Garden Village, Hull |
First name:
FRANCIS
Regiment:
Military Number:
L.11870. (Dev)
Rank:
Boy
Date Died
27/07/1920
Place died:
Sea
Age:
19
27, LILAC AVENUE, GARDEN VILLAGE, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
