Main CPGW Record
Surname: HAYGARTH
Forename(s): John William
Place of Birth: Dent, Yorkshire
Service No: 2876
Rank: L/Corporal
Regiment / Corps / Service: London Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 1/7th (City of London) Battalion
Division: 47th (1/2nd London) Division
Age: 21
Date of Death: 1915-09-25
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: Panel 130 to 135.
CWGC Cemetery: ---
CWGC Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: DENT, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
John William Haygarth was the son of Robert and Elizabeth Haygarth, née Griffiths and brother of Driver Benjamin Haygarth (224473) (q.v.). Their father was born at Dent, Yorkshire and mother at Acrefair, Denbighshire, Wales. John and Benjamin were cousins of Private Rainforth Pooley (11567) (q.v.).
1901 Dent, Yorkshire Census: Main Street - John William Haygarth, aged 7 years, born Dent, son of Robert and Elizabeth Haygarth.
1911 Kirkby Lonsdale, Westmorland Census: 4, Fair Bank - J.W. Haygarth, aged 17 years, born Dent, Yorkshire. School Boy. [John was boarding with M.A. Jackson, Dressmaker.]
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John W. Haygarth, 2876, 7th London Regiment. Theatre of War first served in: (1) France. Date of entry therein: 18 August 1915.
John is commemorated on the Queen Elizabeth Grammar School War Memorial, Kirkby Lonsdale.
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: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
View Entry in CPGW BookEntry in West Yorkshire Pioneer Illustrated War Record: ---
---
Click the thumbnail below to view a larger image.
L/Corporal John William HAYGARTH
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: London Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 47th (1/2nd London) Division
Comment on this Soldier Record
You can leave comments on this soldier record. Please note all comments will be manually approved before they appear on the website.
No comments yet.