BORN HULL 1898. ONLY SON OF JOHN MURRAY (1862-1934) & ELLEN CATHERINE DUNN (1863-1939), OF 1, QUEENS PLACE, SYKES STREET, HULL (ARMY ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO SISTERS, ELLEN AND ALICE. A FRENCH POLISHER.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 23/10/1916. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 2 INCHES TALL, 34.5 INCH CHEST, 113 LBS WEIGHT. CALLED UP FOR SERVICE, ON 06/03/1917. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 03/01/1918. SERVED WITH “X” COMPANY, IN THE 1/6TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 29/03/1918, AGED 20. HE HAD SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 1 YEAR AND 159 DAYS.
BURIED AT ROSIERES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SOMME, FRANCE.
ALSO COMMEMORATED ON THE WW1 MEMORIAL AT ST CHARLES BOROMEO CHURCH, JARRATT STREET, HULL.
First name:
JOHN PENDEGRAST
Military Number:
78687
Rank:
Private
Date Died
29/03/1918
Place died:
ROSIERES COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, SOMME, FRANCE
Age:
20
1, QUEENS PLACE, SYKES STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
