BORN WILMINGTON, HULL 1897. SON OF GEORGE MARSHALL STEELE & (POLLY) MARY ESCRITT, AT THIS ADDRESS. ONE OF SIX CHILDREN. LEFT ROBERT, ARTHUR, & GEORGE ABOVE. ENLISTED HULL EX.1749 EYR. TRANSFERED TO THE 51ST MACHINE GUN CORPS. DIED OF WOUNDS ON 4/09/1918, AGED 22. BURIED WIMILLE. HE IS NOT LISTED ON ST MARY’S CHURCH MEMORIAL. BURIED AT TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE, FRANCE. HIS GRAVE INSCRIPTION READS, “THEY ARE NOT DEAD WHO’VE FOUGHT OLD ENGLAND’S BATTLES – FROM MOTHER”
First name:
JOHN EDWARD
Military Number:
157057
Rank:
Private
Date Died
04/09/1918
Place died:
Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille, Pas de Calais, France
Age:
22
5, FERN GROVE, FOLKESTONE STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
