BORN BEVERLEY 1881. THIRD SON OF CHARLES MARSHALL HORNER (1842-1912) AND ELIZABETH WELDRICK (1846-1905), OF 20, RAYWELL STREET, HULL AND BEVERLEY. ONE OF TEN CHILDREN.
HE MARRIED NELLIE BEATRICE HALL, AT SKIDBY, 17/07/1907. THEY HAD FOUR CHILDREN (GEORGE, JAMES ETHEL AND FRANCIS), LIVING T 10, SLOE LANE, BEVERLEY. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 8.5 INCHES TALL, CHEST SIZE 37-40 INCHES. WORKED AS A TANNER’S LABOURER.
ENLISTED BEVERLEY, ON 10/12/1915. EX. 24605 EYR. TRANSFERRED TO THE 14TH YORK AND LANCS REGIMENT, ON 01/09/1916. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 15/10/1916. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 02/07/1917, AGED 36. COMMEMORATED ON THE ARRAS MEMORIAL, FRANCE.
HIS BROTHER, PRIVATE, CHARLES MARSHALL HORNER, 9TH NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS, DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 17/05/1918, AGED 32. BOTH NAMES ARE LISTED ON THE BEVERLEY WW1 MEMORIAL.
