BORN HULL 1882. SCULCOATES. ONLY SON OF JOHN KENIWELL FLOCTON (1847-1930) & MATILDA HARDY (1852-1907), OF 45 WELBECK STREET, HULL (CWGC ADDRESS). HE HAD THREE SISTERS, FLORENE, MINNIE AND BEATRICE. HE WORKED FOR 16 YEARS, AS A JOINER FOR G.E. KIRKWOOD, BUILDER, OF 19 VICTORIA AVENUE, HULL.
HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 21221, EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. POSTED TO FRANCE. TRANSFERRED AS CORPORAL, 38687, 1ST NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 23/08/1918, AGED 36. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 06/09/1918. *
HIS NAME WAS LISTED ON THE WELBECK STREET MEMORIAL. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 05/09/1918. HE IS BURIED IN FRANCE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “AN AFFECTIONATE SON AND BROTHER LOVED BY ALL”.
