Name
John Charles Winter
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
21/09/1918
32
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
205893
Northamptonshire Regiment
6th BN
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Not Yet Researched
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
VIS-EN-ARTOIS MEMORIAL
Panel 7.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Ashwell Village Memorial,
St Mary’s Church Memorial Roll of Honour, Ashwell(*1),
Not listed on the Hertfordshire Yeomanry Memorial, St Albans Cathedral
Pre War
Born Ashwell. Enlisted Hertford. A well known local footballer and runner.
Wartime Service
Formerly 105326 of the Hertfordshire Yeomanry. He had enlisted in the Hertfordshire Regiment in September 1914 but was not posted to France until April 1918. John married in 1915. After being sent to France he was transferred into the Northamptonshire Regiment. Part of the 54 Brigade. 18 Division.
John was killed in action near German lines and an article in the Hertfordshire Express of 26th October 1918 describes how his comrades placed his rifle at his head with his identification tag attached in the hope that his body would be found and a cross be placed on his grave.
Additional Information
*1 The St Mary's Church Roll of Honour incorrectly indicates that he survived.
Acknowledgments
Derry Warners
Adrian Pitts, Paul Johnson, Jonty Wild
