BORN HULL 1893. SON OF THE LATE JOSEPH & STEPSON OF RACHEL GALE – 22 SWAN STREET, HULL. HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND A SISTER. EMPLOYED AS A LABOURER. RESIDING AT 18 STAION LANE, BARNSLEY, WHEN WAR WAS DECLARED. HE ENLISTED AT WOMBELL, BARNSLEY ON 13/09/1915, AGED 23. HE SERVED WITH THE 7TH YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT. HE WAS DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 3 INCHES TALL, 35-37 INCH CHEST, 114 LBS WEIGHT. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 02/03/1916. HE WAS REPORTED MISSING, WOUNDED AND KILLED, ON 07/07/1916. HE IS BURIED ON THE SOMME.
HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS STEP MOTHER, RACHEL, AT 10 BRAMLEY SQUARE, ALDBRO STREET, HULL, BROTHER, JOSEPH, AT EAGLE TERRACE, CLEVELAND STREET, HULL AND SISTER THEANA, AT 20 YORK STREET, HULL.
HIS BROTHER JOSEPH GALE IS ALSO LISTED ON THE SPYVEE STREET MEMORIAL.
