BORN HULL 1892. SON OF HERBERT MCDONALD JESSOP (1859-1924) & JANE HALL (1860-1947), OF 51, CLARENDON STREET, HULL (1911 ADDRESS) & 100, CLARENDON STREET, HULL (HIS ARMY ADDRESS). HE HAD FIVE SISTERS AND FOUR BROTHERS. WORKED AS A FISHMONGER. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, 9 APRIL 1918. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, HERBERT.
| Name | William Henry Jessop |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Hull – 1892 |
| Death Date | 9 Apr 1917 |
| Death Place | Roeux British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France |
| Enlistment Place | Hull – 16 Nov 1915 |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding) Regiment |
| Battalion | 2nd Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 24327 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
First name:
WILLIAM HENRY
Military Number:
24327
Rank:
Private
Date Died
09/04/1917
Place died:
Roeux British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
Age:
25
