BORN HULL 25/04/1894. SON OF MARGARET COTTINGHAM & CORNELIUS KITSON (1853-1934) OF 16 CHEAPSIDE, HULL AND 5, BELMONT STREET, OLDHAM, LANCS (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO BROTHERS AND FIVE SISTERS. WORKED AS A COTTON MILL PIECER, WITH HIS BROTHER THOMAS.
HE ENLISTED IN THE 1ST LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS. KILLED AT GALLIPOLI, ON 04/06/1915, AGED 21. COMMEMORATED ON THE HELLES MEMORIAL.
HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS FATHER, CORNELIUS.
HI BROTHER, PRIVATE, THOMAS KITSON, 20312. 6TH EAST LANCS, DIED OF WOUNDS, ON 24/04/1916.
First name:
JOHN WILLIAM
Regiment:
Military Number:
4390
Date Died
04/06/1915
Place died:
Helles Memorial, Turkey
Age:
21
