Service Number
11th/0595
Rank
Private
Firstname
John William
Lastname
Hacker
Battalion
11th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment
Notes

Attested 09 September 1914 at Central Recruiting Office City Hall Hull – Saint Peters School Marfleet Roll of Honour 14 November 1914 Hull Weekly News – – Initial training in Hull at the Cricket Ground Anlaby Road and on 18 January 1915 to Ousthorpe Camp Pocklington. In May 1915 the 11th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment joined the 92nd Infantry Brigade of the 31st Division and moved for Divisional training to Penkridge Bank Camp near Rugeley, 18 June 1915 on to South Camp Ripon and then to No 2 camp Hurdcott near Fovant Salisbury – Medal Index Card British War Medal and Victory Medal with 11th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment – Deserted 14th Battalion East Yorkshire Regiment 22 June 1916 from Seaton Delval – Bullet wound head 23 March 1918 – Transferred Class Z Army Reserve 14 May 1919 – AVL Hull 1918 East Yorkshire Regiment – Documents Available

Age
1894
Birthplace
Colne Lancashire
Enlisted
Hull
Residence
Hull
Next of Kin
8 Austin Terrace Warwick Street Hull