John William – Alden – North Eastern Railway – Private – 15/04/1918
Title
John William – Alden – North Eastern Railway – Private – 15/04/1918
Initials / forenames
John William
Surname
Alden
Railway company
North Eastern Railway
Military unit
Lincolnshire Regiment, 2nd/5th Battalion
Military rank
Private
Military number
51739
Railway department
Hull West
Railway job
Casual Goods Porter
Date died
15/04/1918
Magazine reference
North Eastern Railway Magazine: May 1919, p80
Memorial
Ploegsteert Memorial
Notes
Aged 19, son of Mrs Lena H Farness of 3 Emily's Terrace, Massey St, St George's Road, Hull. He joined the N.E.R. in February 1915 and enlisted in June 1917. He was reported missing on April 5, 1918 and presumed to have died on that date.
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919, North Eastern Railway Magazine, Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Date entered
20/06/2016
Last updated
20/06/2016
Citation
“John William – Alden – North Eastern Railway – Private – 15/04/1918,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 13, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/62585.