BORN HULL 1883. SON OF JOHN & MARTHA DOYLE, OF 56, TERRACE STREET, WEST STREET, SOWERBY BRIDGE, YORKSHIRE.
HUSBAND OF FLORENCE KATE DOYLE OF 26, COTTON TERRACE, BARNSLEY STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND STRICKLAND STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). THEY HAD SEVEN CHILDREN.
HE WORKED AS A DOCK LABOURER.
HE ENLISTED AT BEVERLEY. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 24775 EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 19TH DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY TO KILLED IN ACTION, ON 29/03/1918, AGED 35. COMMEMORATED ON THE POZIERES MEMORIAL, SOMME, FRANCE.
HIS WIDOW WAS AWARDED A WEEKLY WAR PENSION OF 46 SHILLINGS & 3 PENCE, FOOR HERSELF AND Y DEPENDENT CHILDREN. SHE MOVED TO 81 WITTY STREET, HULL.
First name:
JOHN
Military Number:
53363
Rank:
Private
Date Died
29/03/1918
Place died:
Pozieres Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
35
