BORN HULL 1899. ENLISTED HULL. FOURTH SON OF WILLIAM HENRY PETTY (1864-1952) & JANE CATHERINE HUMPHREYS (1870-1935), OF 46. STRICKLAMD STREET, HULL. SON OF A COAL TRIMMER. HE HAD SIX BROTHERS AND TWO SISTERS. SERVED IN THE 1/5TH KOYLI. KILLED IN ACTION, 12 SEPT 1918, AGED 19.
HIS THREE ELDER BROTHERS ALL SERVED IN THE WAR – THOMAS EDWARD PETTY (RFA); WILLIAM HENRY PETTY (RNR) AND ARTHUR PETTY, (NFUS – GASSED)
| Name | Fred Petty |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Hull |
| Death Date | 12 Sep 1918 |
| Death Place | Grand Ravine British Cemetery, Havrincourt, Pas de Calais, France |
| Enlistment Place | Hull |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry |
| Battalion | 5th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 46423 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
| Comments | Formerly 5/91174, 7Th T.R. Battn |
First name:
FRED
Military Number:
46423
Rank:
Private
Date Died
12/09/1918
Place died:
Grand Ravine British Cemetery, Havrincourt, Pas de Calais, France
Age:
19
46, STRICKLAND STREET, HESSLE ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
