BORN HULL 1893. SON OF HARRY WILLIAM & MARY JANE ENGLAND, OF KENT STREET, HULL AND 83, THOMAS STREET, HEDON ROAD, HULL (HULL DAILY MAIL ADDRESS – 23/12/1916). KNOWN AS “BEN”, HE WORKED ON HULL DOCKS.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE 9TH WEST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. REPORTED WOUNDED AND MISSING, ON 27/09/1916. THEN KILLED ON 27/09/1916, AGED 23. COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL.
HIS WIDOWED MOTHER, APPEALED FOR INFORMATION, IN THE HDM, ON 23/12/1916.
HE LEFT CLARA, JOHN & FRANK.
First name:
HARRY (BEN)
Military Number:
23049
Rank:
Private
Date Died
27/09/1916
Place died:
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, SOMME, FRANCE
Age:
23
