Basic Details
Surname
Ledgard
Forenames
John W
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John William
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Hornshaw and Fowler provide the extra details. He was married to Emily Ann, worked in a mill and was a member of the Cornholme Brass Band for 10 years before he enlisted at Christmas 1914. He served first with the ASC in Salonika and Palestine, surviving malaria which hospitalised him, and was finally killed by shellfire near Bapaume after transferring to the KSLI. He is also commemorated on IWM 2224 and 596.
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)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
King`s Shropshire Light Infantry
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
Bapaume
Country of burial
France
Town of burial
Sailly-Saillisel
Cemetery
British Military Cemetery
Year of death
1918
Month of death
September
Day of death
9
Age at death
29
Manner of death as stated
Not stated on memorial
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action