Born Goole, 1896. Son of Mary Jane Short, of 316, Beverley Road, Hull (War Pension address). A shop assistant.
Enlisted in Hull. Formerly 134, East Yorkshire Regiment. Transferred to 27328, 11th East Lancashire regiment. Killed in action, on 11/08/1916, aged 19. Buried France.
He left £363 in his will to his widowed mother at 316 Beverley Road, Hull (Probate address).
First name:
WILLIAM JOHN
Military Number:
27328
Rank:
Lance Corporal
Date Died
11/08/1916
Place died:
ST. VAAST POST MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE, FRANCE
Age:
19
