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Surname: LISTER
Forename(s): John
Place of Birth: Addingham, Yorkshire
Service No: 31193
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: East Yorkshire Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 1st Battalion
Division: 21st Division
Age: 29
Date of Death: 1918-08-26
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 4.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: ADDINGHAM, YORKSHIRE
Local War Memorial: SKIPTON – ERMYSTED’S GRAMMAR SCHOOL, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
John Lister (born 26 July 1889) was the son of Henry and Amelia Lister, née Tillotson. Both parents were born at Addingham, Yorkshire.
1891 Addingham, Yorkshire Census: Small Banks - John Lister, aged 1 year, born Addingham, son of Henry and Amelia Lister.
1901 Addingham, Yorkshire Census: Small Banks - John Lister, aged 11 years, born Addingham, son of Amelia Lister, widow.
1911 Addingham, Yorkshire Census: 4, The Green - John Lister, aged 21 years, born Addingham, son of Amelia Lister, widow.
The British Army Service Record for John Lister exists but may be incomplete.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John Lister, 31193, E. York R.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte John Lister, 31193, 1st E. York R. Killed in Action.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte John Lister, 31193, 1st Bn E. Yorks. Date and Place of Death: 26.8.18. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother and Sole Legatee - Amelia. £24 3s. 10d.
A short biography of John is included in: ‘A Grammar School at War – The Story of Ermysted’s Grammar School during the Great War’ by Steven Howarth (2007).
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:
LISTER, John, aged 29, East Yorkshire Regiment, son of Mrs. Lister, The Green, [Addingham], killed in action Aug. 26, 1918.
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Private John LISTER
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: East Yorkshire Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 21st Division
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St Peter’s Churchyard, Addingham
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St Peter’s Churchyard, Addingham
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11 August 1916
ADDINGHAM
Private John Lister, in a letter to his mother, Mrs. Lister, The Green, says he has been wounded in the back and arms, but not seriously. The chaplain, in a note to Mrs. Lister, says Lister is at the No. 42 Clearing Station and is going on quite well and is going to be taken to the base hospital soon.
20 September 1918
ADDINGHAM – PRIVATE JOHN LISTER KILLED
We regret to record the death of Private John Lister, of the East Yorks., only son of Mrs. Lister, The Green, Addingham. News was from the War Office to say he was killed on August 26th. Private Lister, who was 29 years of age, joined up in February, 1916, and went out to France in June of the same year. He had previously been wounded and he was in England four months, working in agriculture from December to March of this year. He went out to France again in April. Previous to joining up he was employed at Messrs. Brear and Sons, Addingham.
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11 August 1916
MORE ADDINGHAM CASUALTIES
Private John Lister, in a letter to his mother, Mrs. Lister, The Green, says he has been wounded in the back and arms, but not seriously. The chaplain, in a note to Mrs. Lister, says:– “Lister is at the No. 42 Clearing Station and is going on quite well, and is going to be taken to the base hospital soon.”
20 September 1918
Addingham Soldier Killed
We regret to record the death of Pte. John Lister, of the East Yorkshire Regiment. only son of Mrs. Lister, The Green, Addingham. News from the War Office. states that Pte. Lister was killed on Aug. 26th. He was 29 years of age, joined up in February, 1916, and went out to France in June of the same year. He had been previously wounded and he was in England four months working in agriculture from December to March of this year, going out to France again in April. Previous to joining up he was employed at Messrs. Brear and Sons, Addingham.
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