John Robert DINSDALE

Main CPGW Record

Surname: DINSDALE

Forename(s): John Robert

Place of Birth: Hawes, Yorkshire

Service No: 13157

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 1/5th Battalion

Division: 50th (Northumbrian) Division

Age: ---

Date of Death: 1918-05-27

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CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: ---

CWGC Cemetery: ---

CWGC Memorial: SOISSONS MEMORIAL

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)

Additional Information:

John Robert Dinsdale was the son of Jeffrey and Annie Dinsdale, née Fenwick. Jeffrey was born at Hawes and Annie at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire. After Annie died, Jeffrey married Susan Pamment in 1892.

1891 Hawes, Yorkshire Census: Dyers Garth - John Rob Dinsdale, aged 6 years, born Hawes, grandson of Robert and Dorothy Fenwick.

1901 Middlesbrough, Yorkshire Census: 25, Elm Street - John Robert Dinsdale, aged 15 years, born Burtersett, Yorkshire, grandson of Robert and Dorothy Fenwick.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John R. Dinsdale, 13157, Yorks R. Theatre of War: (1) France. Qualifying date [for 1914-15 Star]: 26.8.15. Pres. dead.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte John R. Dinsdale, 13157, 8/York R.; 8/York R.; 3/Res. York R.; 5/York R. Dead.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte John Robert Dinsdale, 13157, 1/5 Yks. Date and Place of Death: 27.5.18 France. Death presumed. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Uncle - George S. [Smith] Fenwick. £17 16s. 0d. Aunt - Elizabeth Lee [née Fenwick]. £17 15s. 11d.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte John Robert Dinsdale, 13157, 1/5 Yks. Date and Place of Death: 27.5.18. France. Death presumed. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Uncle - George S. Fenwick. £17 16s. 0d. Aunt - Elizabeth Lee. £17 15s. 11d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) for John not found.

John was killed in action during the Battle of the Aisne, 1918, 27 May-6 June.

John is commemorated on the Middlesbrough (Linthorpe) War Memorial.

Data Source: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-19 Records

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Entry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---

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