Pte John William Linfoot No 202834 1/4th Duke of Wellington's Regt

[DaveC]

Hi Everybody Seeking information Pte John William Linfoot, No. 202834 KIA 3-9-1916  Commemorated on Thiepval Memorial, Enlisted Tollerton, Resident Linton-on-Ouse.    Any information however small most welcome.     Kindest Reards DaveC (Stay Safe)

[Jrmh]

202834, 1st/4th Bn., Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) who died on 03 September 1916 Age 25
Son of Mary Ann Linfoot, of Linton-on-Ouse, Yorks, and the late James Linfoot.
 

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/800742/linfoot,-john-william/

 

 

[mmm45]

sent you an email Dave

 

Ady

[sr97]

Pte Linfoot served with the 1st and 4th Battalion of the Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regiment, served under the numbers, 202834 and 5877, according to the forces war records. Pension record card and register of effects are available on ancestry.

 

 

 

[MaxD]

The detail relating to Private Barnet, same battalion same date of presumed death  you asked about before applies equally well to Pte Linfoot 

Pte Issac Barnet No 20271

Max

 

[DaveC]

Thank you jrmh, sr97 and Max for your help with Pte Issac Barnet and lastly to Ady.   Kindest Regards DaveC (Stay Safe)

[sadbrewer]

His Soldiers effects below from Ancestry.

Brother Fred was in C Company, 1st Battalion , No  7535 in

The ( Prince of Wales Own)West Riding Regiment, killed on 14th July 1918 and commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial.

 

 

 

 

Edited 29 June , 2020 by sadbrewer

[DaveC]

Hi Sadbrewer

    Thanks for the screen shot, but unfortunately I'm unable to read it, it's a bit blurred.   Kindest Regards DaveC (Stay Safe)   

Edited 29 June , 2020 by DaveC

[sotonmate]

DaveC

 

If you seek John's enlistment date it can be calculated via the War Gratuity paid (£3) which is based upon length of service. There is expert help on that here.

[DaveC]

Hi sotonmate

   Any information would be of great interest to me would really like to know his enlistment date if anybody can help or add any more information o him.   I cant find him on any War Memorials?     Kindest and Warmest Regards DaveC (Stay Safe)