BORN HULL 1886. SON OF JOSEPH STELL (1861-1948) & MARY ANN COULTAS (1862-1939), OF 10 WASSAND STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS) AND 84 WALKER STRETT, HULL (WAR PENSION ADDRESS). SON OF A TAILOR. HE HAD ONE BROTHERS, JOHN WILLIAM AND ONE SISTER. WORKED AS A DRAPER. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 9.5INCHES TALL, 145 LBS WEIGHT, 36 INCH CHEST, BLUE EYES, BROWN HAIR, CHURCH OF ENGLAND RELIGION.
ENLISTED HULL, ON 07/09/1914. FORMERLY, TROOPER, 25627 HUSSARS. POSTED TO FRANCE, ON 06/07/1915. TRANSFERRED TO THE 1ST EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. WOUNDED, ON 30/09/1915 (BOMB WOUND TO RIGHT ARM, RIGHT LEG AND BACK). RE-JOINED THE BATTALION, ON 25/11/1915. KILLED IN ACTION, ON 31/01/1916, AGED 30. HE HAD SERVED IN THE ARMY FOR 1 YEAR AND 147 DAYS.
BURIED AT CITE BONJEAN MILITARY CEMETERY, ARMENTIERES, NORD, FRANCE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION, READS, “WORTHY OF EVERLASTING REMEMBRANCE”.
