Elley, William Henry

BORN HULL 18/08/1899. ELDEST CHILD OF WILLIAM HENRY ELLEY & LAURA BEATRICE HARDY & HIS GRANDPARENTS, ALL LIVING AT 27 NICHOLSON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION & CWGC ADDRESS). ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. WORKED AS A PACKER.

HE ENLISTED AS PRIVATE, 23992, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT, AT THE OUTBREAK OF WAR, BUT DISCHARGED AS UNDER AGE. HE RE-ENLISTED AT WEST HARTLEPOOL, ON 01/04/1918. PREVIOUSLY SPENT 3 YEARS IN THE 87TH, WEST YORKHIRE, TRAINING BATTALION. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 9 INCHES TALL, 126 LBS, 35 INCH CHEST, DARK BROWN HAIR, GREY EYES. HE DIED IN BELGIUM ON 13/04/1918, AGED 18. IS COMMEMORATED ON THE PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL. HE LEFT A FINACEE, VIOLET HARPER, AT 15, WARNFORD TERRACE, STANLEY STREET, HULL. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, 07/08/1918 & 20/12/1918.


First name:
WILLIAM HENRY
Military Number:
48304
Rank:
Private
Date Died
13/04/1918
Place died:
Ploegsteert Memorial, Hainaut, Belgium
Age:
18
27, NICHOLSON STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK