Private John Wakefield, 6470
- Batt - 1/24
- Unit - London Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth -
- Died - 18/09/1916
- Age - 24
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. He was the son of Thomas and Lavinia Wakefield.
Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Coalville Times article - Friday November 24th, 1916
In Saturday’s official casualty lists appeared the names of Private J. Wakefield, of Coalville, as having been killed in action. He belonged to the London Regiment.
Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 18/10/2017
Leicestershire Project Findings
- Conflict - World War I
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Other Memorials - Coalville War Memorial Clock Tower
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
- Unit - London Regiment
- Former Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
- Burial Commemoration - Thiepval Mem., Somme, France
- Born - Belton, Leics
- Enlisted - Coalville, Leics
- Place of Residence - School Lane, Belton, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHYRD. MEM., BELTON, LEICS
- Memorial - CLOCK TOWER MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS
- Memorial - COUNCIL OFFICE MEM., COALVILLE, LEICS
