BORN HULL, 1895. ONLY SON OF JANE HANNAH SHERWOOD, OF 12, ADA’S TERRACE, ST PAUL STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). LIVED WITH HIS ONLY SISTER, CHARLOTTE SHERWOOD, AT 5, HOPPS TERRACE, ST PAUL STREET, HULL (ARMY ADDRESS). UNMARRIED. HE WORKED AS A BUTCHER AND SCALEMAN.
ENLISTED HULL, ON 06/11/1915. CALLED UP, ON 18/03/1916. FORMERLY, PRIVATE, 4441, NFUS. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 25/07/1916. WOUNDED IN THE RIGHT ARM, ON 17/11/1916. TRANSFERRED TO THE 2ND YORK AND LANCASTER REGIMENT, “C” COMPANY, 11TH PLATOON, ON 05/08/1918. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 28/09/1918. BURIED FRANCE. HIS ONLY SISTER, CHARLOTTE WROTE TO THE AUTHORITIES SAYING SHE WAS ANXIOUS FOR MORE NEWS.
NO PENSION LEDGER RECORDS.
HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL, PAS DE CALAIS, FRANCE
