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Surname: EASTWOOD
Forename(s): John
Place of Birth: Gargrave, Yorkshire
Service No: 3/6316
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: East Yorkshire Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 8th (Service) Battalion
Division: 3rd Division
Age: 18
Date of Death: 1916-07-15
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 2 C.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: GARGRAVE, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: SKIPTON, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
John Eastwood was the son of Anthony Summersgill and Elizabeth Eastwood, née Dodgson and brother of A/Corporal Henry Ormerod Eastwood (2017) (q.v.). Their father was born at Gargrave, Yorkshire and mother at Staveley, Westmorland.
1901 Gargrave, Yorkshire Census: John Eastwood, aged 3 years, born Gargrave, son of Anthony and Elizabeth Eastwood.
1911 Skipton, Yorkshire Census: 22, Greenfield Street, Broughton Road - John Eastwood, aged 13 years, born Gargrave, Yorkshire, son of Anthony and [stepson of] Margaret A. Eastwood. [Anthony had married Margaret Ann Beck in 1907.]
John was married to Ellen Mercy Bennett Thomas in 1916. Ellen married John Edward Appleby in 1917.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John Eastwood, 3/6316, E. York. R. K. in A.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte John Eastwood, 3/6316, 8th E. Yorks R. Killed in Action.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte John Eastwood, 3/6316, 8th Bn E. Yorks. Date and Place of Death: 15.7.16 France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Sister and Sole Legatee - Mrs. Mary E. Nunns. £12 9s. 7d.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: joint card(s) exist for John and Henry. Name(s) on card(s): Claimant: Anthony Summersgill Eastwood. Relationship to Man: Father. Address: 1, Emmanuel Street, Broughton Road, Skipton.
UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for John. Name(s) on card(s): Widow: Mrs Ellen Mersey [sic] Thomas Eastwood (now Appleby), born 15.7.96. Address: 58, Withy Street, Hessle Road, Hull. Remarks: Widow was remarried 28.7.17 to John Edward Appleby, 6190, Pte East Yorks.
In 1921 Ellen and her husband John were living at 5, Grants Terrace, Hull. In 1939 Ellen, John and their children were living at 161, Hawthorn Avenue, Hull. Ellen died in 1951.
A short biography of John is included in: ‘From Mills to Marching and Back Again – A History of Gargrave from 1900 to 1925’ by Sue Lyall and Donavon Slaven with contributions from George Ingle, Ray Jones and Martin Thompson (2019).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record:
EASTWOOD, John, East Yorkshire Regt., son of Mr. and Mrs. Eastwood, Emmanuel Street, Skipton, killed in action July 15, 1916.
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Private John EASTWOOD
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: East Yorkshire Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 3rd Division
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24 November 1916
EASTWOOD – Killed in action in France, July 15, 1916, Pte. John Eastwood, East Yorkshire Regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eastwood, 1, Emmanuel Street, Skipton, and husband of Mrs. Eastwood, 58, Witty Street, Hessle Road, Hull.
24 November 1916
ANOTHER SKIPTON SOLDIER’S DEATH
Mrs. J. Eastwood, of 58, Witty Street, Hessle Road, Hull, informs us that she has been officially notified from the War Office of the death in action in France of her husband, Private John Eastwood, East Yorkshire Regiment, late of Skipton. The sad event took place on July 15th, 1916. The parents of the deceased soldier live at 1, Emmanuel Street, Skipton. – This is their second son who has died nobly for his country. Pte. Eastwood’s widow has received a letter from her late husband’s company officer, stating that his comrades greatly mourn and miss him.
01 December 1916
PRIVATE JOHN EASTWOOD, LATE OF SKIPTON
The above is a photo of Pte. John Eastwood, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eastwood, 1, Emmanuel Street, Skipton, and husband of Mrs. J. Eastwood, 58, Witty Street, Hessle Road, Hull, whose death on July 15th, 1916, while serving with the East Yorkshire Regiment in France, was officially notified to his widow a few days ago, as mentioned in last week’s ‘Craven Herald’. Pte. Eastwood, who was only 18 years of age, worked at Belle Vue Mill, Skipton, prior to enlisting in the Army. He went to France April 10th, 1916, was wounded on the 28th of the same month, and reported killed on July 15th last, as stated. The deceased is the second son to die in the great cause.
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01 December 1916
EASTWOOD – Killed in France, July 15th 1916, Pte. John Eastwood, East Yorkshire Regiment, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eastwood, 1, Emmanuel Street, Skipton, and husband of Mrs. Eastwood, 58, Whitty Street, Hessle Road, Hull.
01 December 1916
ANOTHER SKIPTON SOLDIER’S DEATH
Mrs. J. Eastwood, of 58, Whitty Street, Hessle Road, Hull, has received official information from the War Office of the death of her husband, Pte. John Eastwood, of the East Yorkshire Regiment, late of Skipton. The sad event took place on July 15th 1916. The parents of the deceased soldier reside at 1, Emmanuel Street, Skipton. This is the second son who has died nobly for his country. Pte. Eastwood’s widow has received a letter from her late husband’s company officer, stating that his comrades greatly mourn and miss him.
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