BORN HULL 1896. SON OF THOMAS COLLINSON SILLIS (1869-1939) & ROSE ANN ACEY (1867-1953) SILLIS, OF 13 CHURCH ROW, CLEVELAND STREET, HULL. HE WORKED AS AN OIL MILLER AND CATTLE DEED MOULDER AND LIVED AT 101. LIME STREET, HULL (AR,Y AND WAR PENSION ADDRESS). DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 7.5 INCHES TALL, 33-35 INCH CHEST.
HE ENLISTED AT HULL, ON 25/05/1916. SERVED AS PRIVATE, 23895, 1/4TH EYR. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 24/04/1917, AGED 21. COMMEMORATED ON THE ARRAS MEMORIAL, FRANCE, TO THE MISSING. ALSO RECORDED ON THE HULL CITY ENGINEERS MEMORIAL, PARK STREET, HULL.
| Name | John Sillis |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Hull |
| Death Date | 24 Apr 1917 |
| Death Place | Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France |
| Enlistment Place | Hull |
| Rank | Private |
| Regiment | East Yorkshire Regiment |
| Battalion | 7th Battalion |
| Regimental Number | 23895 |
| Type of Casualty | Killed in action |
| Theatre of War | Western European Theatre |
First name:
JOHN ALEXANDRA
Regiment:
Military Number:
23895
Rank:
Private
Date Died
24/04/1917
Place died:
Arras Memorial, Pas de Calais, France
Age:
21
