Yearsley, John –

Son of Thomas and Mary Jane Grundy, of 295, Whit Lane, Pendleton, Lancashire. Body not recovered for burial.

Personal details

  • Surname: Yearsley
  • Forename: John
  • Date of birth: September 1st, 1899
  • Birth place: Peel Green, Lancashire
  • Place of residence: Pendleton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 19
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: July 16th, 1917
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Ordinary Seaman
  • Unit: HMS Anchusa.
  • Service number: J/78245 (Dev)
  • Regiment: Royal Navy
  • Enlistment date: Not known
  • Enlistment location: Not known
  • Conflict: WW1

Decorations

  • Service medals: Not known
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Plymouth Naval Memorial, Devon, UK
  • CWGC reference: 27.

Local newspaper entries

  • Salford Advertiser/Salford Reporter entries: 17/08/1918

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