BORN WITHERNSEA 1889. SON OF MARY E. CURTIS. ENLISTED IN HULL, AS A DRIVER IN THE 32ND ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY AMMUNITION COLUMN. POSTED TO FRANCE ON 30/12/1915. SERVED ON THE WESTERN FRONT FOR TWO & A HALF YEARS. HE DIED ON 29/05/1918, AGED 29. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER , MARY. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 22/06/1918. HE IS BURIED AT ST. SEVER CEMETERY EXTENSION, ROUEN.
| Name | John Samuel Curtis |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Withernsea, Yorkshire |
| Death Date | 29 May 1918 |
| Death Place | St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France |
| Enlistment Place | Hull, Yorkshire |
| Rank | Driver |
| Regiment | Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery |
| Regimental Number | L/15638 |
| Type of Casualty | Died |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
First name:
JOHN SAMUEL
Military Number:
15638
Rank:
Driver
Date Died
29/05/1918
Place died:
St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France
Age:
29
WITHERNSEA, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK