Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Bill and Mary Ann Rolleston. His younger brother William also died. The War Diary for today records that the Battalion were in the Front Line and were relieved by the 2nd Sherwood Foresters, The Battalion then moved to trenches occupied by the Support Battalion, relief complete at 8.15am. Carrying parties of 100 men found. Casualties other ranks, A Company 1 killed and 1 wounded, C Company 1 wounded.

Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project.
Coalville Times article - Friday March 23rd, 1917

IBSTOCK

Mr and Mrs Wm. Rollestone, Melbourne Road, Ibstock, received private notification last week-end that their son, Pte. John Rollestone, had fallen in action. This has not yet been confirmed officially, however.

Coalville Times article - Friday March 30th, 1917

News has been received that Corporal J. Rolleston, of the Leicestershire Regiment, son of Mr B. Rolleston, of Ravenstone Road, Ibstock, died of wounds received in action in France on March 9th. He had been in France nearly two years. A brother, also in France, is serving in the Sussex Regiment. Corporal Rolleston formerly worked at the Nailstone Colliery.

Research undertaken and submitted (including photograph from Coalville Times) by Andy Murby 19/10/2017