John William FOTHERGILL

Main CPGW Record

Surname: FOTHERGILL

Forename(s): John William

Place of Birth: Dent, Yorkshire

Service No: 23884

Rank: Private

Regiment / Corps / Service: Duke of Wellington’s (West Riding Regiment)

Battalion / Unit: 2nd Battalion

Division: 4th Division

Age: 26

Date of Death: 1918-05-07

Awards: ---

CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: B.3.

CWGC Cemetery: LE VERTANNOY BRITISH CEMETERY, HINGES

CWGC Memorial: ---

Non-CWGC Burial: ---

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

Additional Information:

John William Fothergill was the son of John and Ellen Fothergill, née Chapman. John, senior, was born at Lanark, Lanarkshire and Ellen at Dent, Yorkshire.

1891 Cowgill, Dent, Yorkshire Census: Scow - John William Fothergill, aged 1 year, born Dent, Yorkshire, son of John and Ellen Fothergill.

1901 Halifax, Yorkshire Census: 15, Pleasant Street - John William Fothergill, aged 11 years, born Dent, Yorkshire, son of Ellenor Fothergill, widow.

1911 Halifax, Yorkshire Census: 4, Lincoln Street, Pellon Lane - John William Fothergill, aged 20 years, born Dent, Yorkshire, son of Ellen Fothergill, widow.

The British Army Service Record for John William Fothergill exists but may be incomplete.

British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John W. Fothergill, 23884, W. Rid. R. K. in A. 7.5.18.

British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte John William Fothergill, 23884, 1/4 W. Rid. R.; 8 W. Rid. R.; 2 W. Rid. R. K. in A. 7.5.18.

Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte John William Fothergill, 23884, 2nd Bn W. Riding. Date and Place of Death: 7.5.18. France. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother and Sole Legatee - Ellen. £19 6s. 6d.

UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923: card(s) exist for John. Name(s) on card(s): Dependant: Mrs Ellen Fothergill, born 1850. Relationship: Mother. Address: 4, Lincoln Street, Pellow [sic] Lane, Halifax, Yorks.

John was posted, 28 September 1916, to the 8th (Service) Bn Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment). When this battalion was disbanded, 13 February 1918, he was transferred to the 2nd Battalion.

John is commemorated on Pellon Lane Baptist Church War Memorial, Halifax.

A short biography of John is included in: ‘Sedbergh and District 1914-1918 – But who shall return the children?’ Compiled by Sedbergh and District History Society. Edited by Diane Elphick (2016).

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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