Born Manchester, 1896. Son of Francis John ODell (1863-1942) and Elizabeth Pearson (1858-1930), of 5, Penge Lane, Penge, London. He worked for the Hull Radiator Company. Enlisted at Clapham Junction, the same time with co worker, Frederick William Maylin. Both were just teenagers, served in the same London Regiment and died in the same action, on 26/05/1915.
They are commemorated together on Le Touret Memorial to the missing in France.
They are also listed with 46 employees on Hull’s Ideal Boiler and Radiator Company WW1 memorial, National Avenue, Hull
First name:
JOHN ALBERT REGINALD
Military Number:
2235
Rank:
Private
Date Died
26/05/1915
Place died:
Le Touret Mmorial, France
Age:
18
