BORN HULL 1898. ONLY SON OF JOHN MURRAY (1862-1934) & ELLEN CATHERINE DUNN (1863-1939), OF 1, QUEENS PLACE, SYKES STREET, HULL (ARMY ADDRESS). HE HAD TWO SISTERS, ELLEN AND ALICE. A FRENCH POLISHER. HE ENLISTED IN HULL, ON 23/10/1916. DESCRIBED AS 5 FOOT, 2 INCHES TALL, 34.5 INCH CHEST, 113 LBS WEIGHT. CALLED UP FOR SERVICE, ON 06/0 […]
3 GRAPE LANE, POCKLINGTON, EAST RIDING, EAST YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom
Died on
27/05/1918
Aged
27
Private Bob Pratt, 5th Yorks, served in France from April 1915.] 240131 Pte Robert Pratt. Born and enlisted at Pocklington, worked with his father as a rabbit catcher, living at 3 Grape Lane. Killed in action on the 27th May 1918 aged 27. Commemorated at Rosieres Communal Cemetery Extension. CWGC gives date of death this day, but more li […]
Pocklington, Yorkshire
Died on
27/05/1918
Aged
27
240131 Pte Robert Pratt. Born and enlisted at Pocklington, worked with his father as a rabbit catcher, living at 3 Grape Lane. Killed in action on the 27th May 1918 aged 27. Commemorated at Rosieres Communal Cemetery Extension. CWGC gives date of death this day, but more likely March as this cemetery is in the Somme region, in which ca […]
