BORN MIDDLESBROUGH, 1889. SON OF THE LATE, JOHN CASSIDY, 59 BARNSLEY STREET, HULL & AT THIS ARMY ADDRESS. EDUCATED IN HULL. FORMER DOCK LABOURER. ENLISTED HULL, 06/08/1915. EX 26752 EYR. SERVED WITH THE BEF NOVEMBER 1916. TRANSFERRED TO THE DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY. KILLED DURING THE GERMAN SPRING OFFENSIVE, 26/03/1918, AGED 29. UNMARRIED. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS SISTER, SARAH ANDERSON.
HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HDM 29/04/1918.
First name:
WILLIAM
Military Number:
52609
Rank:
Private
Date Died
26/03/1918
Place died:
Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
29
2 EMMAS TERRACE, BARNSLEY STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
