Soldiers Died in the Great War states that he was born in Burradon, enlisted in North Shields and lived in Wallsend. He formerly served under service number 47372 with the North Staffordshire Regiment.
He is listed as having attended Holystone Council School.
He is remembered as "L. Humble" in Wallsend on W7.03 and as "E.L. Humble" on W7.21