BORN HULL 1900. SON OF JOHN FREDERICK WILLIAM ALDEN (1871-1906) AND ELEANOR HARRIET (LENA) FARNISS (1874-1928), AT THIS CWGC ADDRESS. GENERAL SUPERINTENDENT AT HULL RAILWAY STATION. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED WITH THE 5TH LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENT. REPORTED MISSING AND THEN KILLED IN ACTION, ON 15/04/1915, AGED 18.
HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL, HAINAUT, BELGIUM.
HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 19/06/18 & 11/01/1919.
First name:
JOHN WILLIAM
Military Number:
51739
Rank:
Private
Date Died
15/04/1918
Place died:
Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium
Age:
18
3 EMILY'S TERRACE, MASSEY STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
