BORN HULL 1887. A REGULAR SOLDIER IN THE 2ND EYR. IN PEACE TIME HE WAS A LABOURER. HE LIVED WITH HIS WIFE, EDITH AT THIS WAR PENSION ADDRESS.
SERVED AS LANCE CORPORAL IN THE 1ST EAST YORKSHIRE BATTALION. WENT TO FRANCE WITH THE BRITISH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. WOUNDED SEPTEMBER 1914. INVALIDED TO ENGLAND BEFORE RETURNING TO SERVICE. KILLED ON THE OPENING DAY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, 1ST JULY 1916, AGED 29. HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS WIDOW EDITH. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE THEIPVAL MEMORIAL, FRANCE. HE IS ALSO RECORDED ON THE BEAN STREET ROLL OF HONOUR (Hull Daily Mail 11 October 1916).
CHARLES EDWARD HARE, ARMY SERVICE CORPS, SERVED AT THIS SAME ADDRESS. (1918 MILITARY VOTERS).
First name:
WILLIAM
Regiment:
Military Number:
2216353
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Date Died
01/07/1916
Place died:
Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France
Age:
29
