BORN HULL 1899. SON OF ROBERT WILLIAM & EDITH LOUISE WELLS AND SISTERS EDITH & FLORENCE, OF 6 ROLAND AVENUE, ARTHUR STREET, HULL.
HE ENLISTED IN THE HULL.PALS. SERVED IN EGYPT AND FRANCE, WITH THE 11TH EAST YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. DIED AS A PRISONER OF WAR, ON 08/09/1918, AGED 19. HIS DEATH WAS REPORTED IN HDM 02/10/1918. NO CWGC RECORD?
HIS FATHER ROBERT SERVED AS GUNNER, WELLS, 1667727, EAST RIDING ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY & WAS DISCHARGED ON 01/06/1916, BEING A MOULDER – AN EXEMPT TRADE.
First name:
ROBERT VERNON
Military Number:
52651
Rank:
Signaller
Date Died
08/09/1918
Place died:
Not known
Age:
19
