J – Betts – North Eastern Railway – Private – 20/07/1916

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Title

J – Betts – North Eastern Railway – Private – 20/07/1916

Initials / forenames

J

Surname

Betts

Railway company

North Eastern Railway

Military unit

East Yorkshire Regiment, 13th Battalion

Military rank

Private

Military number

13/1047

Railway department

Goods Department, Sculcoates

Railway job

Porter

Date died

20/07/1916

Magazine reference

North Eastern Railway Magazine September 1916, pg 206.

Memorial

Rue du Bacquerot No 1 Military Cemetery, Laventie

Notes

Betts worked for the North Eastern Railway from January 1914, up until he enlisted. He was killed in action.

Information source

St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Date entered

13/06/2016

Last updated

13/06/2016

Citation

“J – Betts – North Eastern Railway – Private – 20/07/1916,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 9, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/61168.