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Surname: HEYWOOD
Forename(s): John Thomas
Place of Birth: Barnoldswick, Yorkshire
Service No: 2959
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: Lancashire Fusiliers
Battalion / Unit: 2nd Battalion
Division: 4th Division
Age: 20
Date of Death: 1916-10-12
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 3 C and 3 D.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: EARBY, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
John Thomas Heywood (baptized Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, 8 March 1896) was the son of Richard and Dorothy Heywood, née Parker. Richard was born at Burnley and Dorothy at Preston, Lancashire.
1901 Brierfield, Lancashire Census: 13, Timber Street - John T. Heywood, aged 5 years, born Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, son of Richard and Dorothy Heywood.
1911 Earby, Yorkshire Census: 5, School Lane - John Thomas Heywood, aged 15 years, born Barnoldswick, Yorkshire, son of Richard and Dorothy Heywood.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John T. Heywood, 2959, 2nd Lancashire Fusiliers. Theatre of War first served in: (1) France. Date of entry therein: 25 January 1915. Killed in Action: 10 [sic] October 1916.
See also:
‘Earby in the First World War’ by Stephanie Carter, published by Earby & District Local History Society (2014).
‘Our Finest Crop’ by Steven Marshall, published by Earby & District Local History Society (2020).
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:
HEYWOOD, John Thomas, aged 20, Lancs. Fus., son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Heywood, Greenwood Villas, [Earby], killed in action 1916.
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Private John Thomas HEYWOOD
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Lancashire Fusiliers
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 4th Division
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03 November 1916
HEYWOOD – Killed in action in France, October 12th, Pte. Jno. Thos. Heywood, Lancashire Fusiliers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Rd. Heywood, Greenend Villas, Earby, aged 20 years.
03 November 1916
MORE EARBY MEN KILLED
Pte. Jno. Thomas Heywood (Lancs. Fusiliers), who has been officially reported killed on the 12th October, was 20 years of age and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rd. Heywood, Greenend Villas, Earby. He enlisted in the Regular Army five weeks before the outbreak of war and had been in France just short of two years. His last furlough at home was in December last when he was suffering from gas poisoning contracted during the second battle of Ypres. Since then he had been twice slightly wounded. Pte. Heywood took part in the memorable big push on the 1st July, when the Fourth Division received such high commendation from General Hunter Weston.
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03 November 1916
HEYWOOD – October 12th, in France, Pte. T. W. [J.T.] Heywood, of the Lancashire Fusiliers, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. Heywood, of Greenwood Villas, Earby, aged 20.
03 November 1916
TWO MORE EARBY MEN KILLED
Pte. Thos. Heywood (Lancashire Fusiliers), who has been officially reported killed on the 12th October, was 20 years of age, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rd. Heywood, Greenend Villas, Earby. He enlisted in the Regular Army five weeks before the outbreak of war, and had been in France just short of two years. His last furlough at home was in December last, when he was suffering from gas poisoning contracted during the second battle of Ypres. Since then he has been twice slightly wounded. Pte. Heywood took part in the memorable big push on the 1st July, when the Fourth Division received such high commendation from General Hunter Weston.
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