BORN HULL 25/10/1894. SON OF REUBAN STUBBINS & MARY ANN CRACROFT, AT 29, BRIGHTON STREET, HULL (WAR PENSION & CWGC ADDRESS). ONE OF TEN CHILDREN. SON OF A FISHERMAN. THE FAMILY LIVED AT 2 BRUNSWICK TERRACE, SCULCOATES (1901 CENSUS) AND 105 SOMERSET STREET, (1911 CENSUS).
BEFORE JOINING UP, HE WORKED AT J&A SMITHS. HE ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN FRANCE WITH THE ROYAL MARINES, IST ROYAL NAVAL DIVISION. HE WAS WOUNDED IN THE RIGHT THIGH, IN FEBRUARY 1917. RETURNED TO SERVICE. ACCIDENTALLY KILLED IN ACTION, ON 16/03/1918, AGED 23.
HIS NAME WAS LISTED IN THE ST BARNABAS CHURCH, ROLL OF HONOUR.
BURIED IN FRANCE. HE WAS PICTURED IN THE HULL DAILY MAIL, ON 27/02/1917. *
HIS FATHER SERVED ON MINESWEEPERS DURING THE WAR.
| Name | John William Stubbins |
|---|---|
| Rank | Pte |
| Birth Date | 25 Oct 1894 |
| Birth Place | St Barnabas, Hull |
| Branch of Service | Royal Marine Light Infantry |
| Cause of Death | Killed or died by means other than disease, accident or enemy action |
| Official Number Port Division | Ch/1102 (S) |
| Death Date | 16 Mar 1918 |
| Ship or Unit | 1st Royal Marines Battalion Royal Naval Division |
| Location of Grave | Not recorded |
| Name and Address of Cemetery | Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery, Near Etricourt, France |
| Relatives Notified and Address | Mother: Mary A 29 Brighton 1st Hessle Road, Hull |
First name:
JOHN WILLIAM
Military Number:
1102
Rank:
Private
Date Died
16/03/1918
Place died:
Rocquigny-Equancourt Road Cemetery, Manancourt, Somme, France
Age:
23
29, BRIGHTON STREET, HESSLE ROAD, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
