John (Jack) Thomas Whittern
Memorial: Horton - St James the Elder Church
Regiment: Royal Hampshire Regiment
Medals: British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Private 28708
Parents: William and Ann Whittern
Home address: Horton, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol
Pre-war occupation: Footman at Horton Hall
Date of birth: 12/04/1899
Place of birth: Horton, Chipping Sodbury, Bristol
Date of death: 21/08/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium
Age: 19
Further information:
John (known as Jack) Thomas Whittern was born on 12 April 1899 in Horton. He was the son of William and Ann Whittern and brother to Ernest, Dorothy (Dolly), Richard, Alfred and Harvey. William Whittard was born in Caerwent and he worked as a general labourer. Jack was a footman at Horton Hall.
Jack enlisted in Bristol and joined the 15th Battalion of the Royal Hampshire Regiment. Jack was Killed in Action on 21st August 1918 at the age of 19. He is buried in the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery in Belgium.
John Thomas Whittard is remembered on the Chipping Sodbury and District War Memorial Cottage Hospital board, now at Yate and District Heritage Centre under Hillesley.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
Yate and District Heritage Centre and Forces War Records