Akrill, John William (Aka Albert Lister)

BORN HULL 1897. HIS REAL NAME WAS ALBERT LISTER. HE SERVED AS JOHN WILLIAM AKRILL.

SON OF ROBERT WILLIAM LISTER & HARRIET CHRISTMAS, OF 14, ALEXANDER TERRACE, ADELAIDE STREET, HULL (CWGC & WAR PENSION ADDRESS).

ENLISTED LONDON. SERVED IN ‘D’ COMPANY, 1ST SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS.. DIED IN THE PERSIAN GULF, ON 30/06/1916.

COMMEMORATED AT AMARA WAR CEMETERY, IRAQ.

HE IS RECORDED AS JOHN WILLIAM AKRILL IN SOLDIERS DIED RECORDS AND AS ALBERT LISTER IN THE CWGC RECORDS.


First name:
JOHN WILLIAM
Military Number:
S/11748
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Date Died
30/06/1916
Place died:
AMARA WAR CEMETERY, IRAQ
Age:
18
13, ALEXANDER TERRACE, ADELAIDE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK