Basic Details
Surname
Lord
Forenames
J
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the details. A former Rastrick Grammar pupil who then worked for his uncle in a wireworks before enlisting in September 1914. Killed by machine gun fire, he is one of the many of the regiment and area who were killed in the failed attack on the Schwaben Redoubt on 3rd September. He is also commemorated on IWM 2738 and 2603.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army (British)
Unit (Primary - Stated)
WRR
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Sergeant
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Sergeant
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Somme
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Somme
Cemetery
Mill Road British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1916
Month of death
September
Day of death
3
Age at death
23
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on this memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action