BORN HULL, 1896. SON OF ESTHER JANE WATSON, OF 47 SOMERSET STREET, HULL (1911 CENSUS). WORKED AS AN ERRAND BOY.
RECORDED AS KILLED ON THE BALFOUR STREET MEMORIAL (HDM 06/10/1916).
ENLISTED IN HULL. SERVED IN THE 6TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. LEFT ENGLAND ON 14/07/1915. DIED AT GALLIPOLI, ON 09/08/1915, AGED 19. COMMEMORATED ON THE HELLES MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING.
HIS ARMY EFFECTS WERE LEFT TO HIS MOTHER, ESTHER.
First name:
WILLIAM JORDAN
Regiment:
Military Number:
10659
Rank:
Private
Date Died
09/08/1915
Place died:
Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Age:
19
62 , BALFOUR STREET, HULL, EAST YORKSHIRE, UK
