BORN HULL 1893. SON OF HESTHER ANN FELKIN (1866-1945), FROM DUNDEE, SCOTLAND AND DANIEL TURNER (1858- ).
GRANDSON OF ADELA (1844-1925) AND HENRY FELKIN (1843-1911) OF 22 HEDON ROAD, HULL (1911 CENSUS). HIS MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER WERE BORN IN SCOTLAND. HE WORKED AS A WOOD SAWYER.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. FORMERLY, GUNNER, 236, 1ST HULL HEAVY BATTERY. SERVED IN FRANCE FROM 15/01/1915. TRANSFERRED TO 136TH BTY, ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 25/08/1917, AGED 24.
HE IS BURIED AT BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE
HIS WAR PENSION WAS LEFT TO GRANDMOTHER, MRS ADA FELKIN, OF 5 THOMAS SQUARE, HEDON ROAD, HULL. (PENSION LEDGER ADDRESS).
First name:
WILLIAM
Military Number:
290226
Rank:
Gunner
Date Died
25/08/1917
Place died:
BULLY-GRENAY COMMUNAL CEMETERY, BRITISH EXTENSION, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE
Age:
24
5 THOMAS SQUARE, HEDON ROAD, HULL., EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
