BORN HULL 1896. SON OF GEORGE WALTER AND ELIZABETH TETHER, OF 5 GLADY’S TERRACE, WALCOTT STREET, HULL, AND ST ANDREWS, FERRIBY ROAD, HESSLE. HE WAS A SINGLE MAN. HE ALSO LIVED AT “ROSEWAY”, HULL ROAD, COTTINGHAM (CWGC ADDRESS).
HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL PALS, ON 07/09/1914. SERVED IN EGYPT WITH THE 10TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. ARRIVED FRANCE 08/03/1916. AWARDED A GOOD CONDUCT BADGE, ON 21/10/1916. KILLED IN ACTION, AT SERRE, ON 13/11/1916, AGED 21. HE IS COMMEMORATED ON THE THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, SOMME, FRANCE
HIS NAME IS RECORDED ON THE HESSLE ROLL OF HONOUR, ALL SAINTS PARISH CHURCH.
HE WAS MOURNED BY HIS PARENTS, SISTERS AND BROTHER, IN THE HDM, ON 04/12/1916.
First name:
GEORGE WILLIAM
Military Number:
10/951
Rank:
Private
Date Died
13/11/1916
Place died:
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, SOMME, FRANCE
Age:
21
5 GLADY'S TERRACE, WALCOTT STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
Place Buried
