John Myles RAW

19 October 1917

DENT – War Casualties

Private J. M. Raw, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, and Private Geo. G. Raw, West. Yorks., sons of Mr. and Mrs. R. Raw, of Gawthrop, Dent, are reported wounded.

Pte. J. Bentham, West Yorks., son of Mr. and Mrs. Bentham, of Willans, Dent, is also reported wounded, and in hospital.

11 January 1918

DENT – KILLED IN ACTION

Mr. and Mrs. R. Raw, of Gawthrop, Dent, have, been officially informed that their son John M. Raw, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, was killed in action on September 20th last. It was reported by an officer that he had been killed but officially reported that he was wounded. Inquiries were then made and he was officially reported missing. After further inquiries he is now reported killed in action on Septembcr 20th. Private Raw, who was 30 year, of age, had a very cheerful and pleasant disposition, and his officer spoke most highly of his behaviour.

18 January 1918

DENT – Obituary

The death occurred at Gawthrop, Dent, on Wednesday, the 15th inst., of Mrs. Ann Mason, one of the oldest inhabitants of the Dale. She was in her 85th year, and up to quite recently spent her time busily engaged in sewing for the soldiers. She leaves a large number of children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren, having several grandsons in the Army. – One grandson, Private J.M. Raw, was reported in last week’s ‘Herald’ as killed in action.

20 September 1918

RAW – In loving memory of Private J. M. Raw, Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, who was killed in action on or about 20th September, 1917.

From Uncle, Aunt and Cousins, Townhead Cottage, Settle.

RAW – In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Private John Myles Raw (Lewis gunner), Duke of Wellington’s Regiment, killed in action at Inverness, Copse, Belgium, September 20th, 1917.

The face we loved in now laid low,
His fond, true heart is still;
The hand we clasped when we said good-bye
Lies low in death’s cold chill.
No one knows the parting.
Or what the farewell cost;
But God and His holy Angels
Have gained what we have lost.

From Father, Mother, Brother, and Sister, Olmonds, Dent.

20 September 1918

DENT – Memorial Service

A special memorial service was held in the Parish Church on Sunday evening, in memory of Dent soldiers who have recently given their lives for their country, viz., Private E. Gornall (West Riding Regiment), youngest son of Mr. R. Gornall, of Helmside, reported missing on May 2nd, 1917, and now presumed dead. He was formerly a member of the Church choir. Private John M. Raw, (West Riding Regiment), son of Mr. R. Raw, of Gawthorpe, killed in action September 20th, 1917; Private G.E. Fawcett, (West Ridings), so of Mr. G. Fawcett, of Cowgill, killed in action last month, and formerly a member of the Dent Church Choir; Private G.T. Middleton (Australian Pioneers), youngest son of Mrs. Mabel Middleton, Dent, died in hospital; Private G. Mason, (A.S.C.), son of Mr. C. Mason, of Slack, died of sunstroke in Mesopotamia; Private T. Cragg (West Ridings), killed in action April 18th, 1918.