Posthill, John William

BORN WEAVERTHORPE, YORKS 1882. ENLISTED YORK. HE WAS KILLED IN ACTION AT THE DARDENELLES, ON THE 28/07/1915, AGED 33. HE HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN WOUNDED IN FRANCE AND WAS SENT TO GALLIPOLLI AFTER HIS RECOVERY. HE WAS UNMARRIED AND LIVED WITH HIS SISTER MRS, BEPPLEBY AT THIS ADDRESS. HIS DEATH AND ADDRESS WERE REPORTED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL ON 26TH JULY 1915. THERE IS A PHOTO OF HIM IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 27/07/1915, AND THE HULL TIMES, ON 31/07/1915. *


First name:
JOHN WILLIAM
Military Number:
6423
Rank:
Private
Date Died
28/06/1915
Place died:
Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Age:
33
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