Basic Details
Surname
Greenwood
Forenames
John W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John Walton
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was not married and worked as a weaver before enlisting in April 1916. Her served in Ireland during the Rising and then in France where he was wounded in his left leg in an attack on Aubers Ridge. He reached a dressing station but bled to death. He is also commemorated on IWM 2853.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Not stated on the memorial
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Bois Grenier
Cemetery
Y Farm British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
September
Day of death
30
Age at death
37
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds