98, Eccleston Street, St. Helens, Lancashire
Died on
12/04/1918
Aged
29
Born Preston, Lancashire. Son of Alfred and Margaret Barker, of 98, Eccleston Street, St. Helens, Lancashire (CWGC address). He was a Tramway Driver (1911 Census) and shop assistant (Army records). He enlisted in Hull, on 7th September 1914. Formerly 242, 11th East Yorkshire Regiment. Served in Egypt and France. Awarded the Military Med […]
BORN SPROATLEY, YORKS 1898. SON OF JOHN & MARY ANNE BRANTON, SWINE & 48 VICTOR STREET, HULL. ONE OF NINE CHILDREN. A FARM HORSEMAN. HE HAD ENLISTED AT HULL, ON 14/10/1916, BUT WAS NOT MOBILISED UNTIL 07/03/1917, AGED 17 YEARS AND 11 MONTHS. HIS ARMY MEDICAL RECORDS DESCRIBE HIM AS 5 FOOT 7.5 INCHES TALL, 138 LBS WEIGHT, 37 INCH […]
Private
BORN HULL 19/11/1891. SON OF EDWARD & ELLEN ESTER WALLIS - 7 HILDA'S GROVE, SCULCOATES LANE. BROTHER WILLIAM AND SISTER ELLEN. WORKED AS A BUTCHER. LIVED ABOVE ADDRESS. ENLISTED HULL. EX 5480, YORKSHIRE REGIMENT. TRANSFERRED TO THE 5TH TANK CORPS. KILLED IN ACTION 14/04/1918, AGED 26.
