Roll of Honour of the 710 men of Hyde who fell in WW1
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John William STOTT
Pioneer 105372 John William STOTT of 231st Field Coy., Royal Engineers
Killed in Action Saturday 17th June 1916, France & Flanders, age 37
| Of: | 6 Vincent Terrace, Thurnscoe East, Near Rotherham, Yorkshire |
| Born: | 1879, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Parents: | Sarah Ann Stott and John Stott of 27 Green Street, Hyde, Cheshire |
| Marital status: | Married to Annie Rebecca Stott of 6 Vincent Terrace, Thurnscoe East, Near Rotherham, Yorkshire |
| Occupation: | Colliery Dataller, way cleaner in coal mines. |
| He enlisted in: | Doncaster, Yorkshire |
| Remembered on: | Bully-Grenay Communal Cemetery, British Extension, Pas de Calais, France, I. A. 22. |
| Link with Hyde: | Born in Hyde |
Notes:
From the Manchester Evening News, 30th June 1916, page 2, column 7:
Hyde Sportsman Killed:
Private John William Stott, formerly of Hyde and latterly of Doncaster, who has been with the Royal Engineers, was killed instantly whilst in his billet on June 17th by a splinter from a shell. He was a well known cricketer and footballer.
Private John William Stott, formerly of Hyde and latterly of Doncaster, who has been with the Royal Engineers, was killed instantly whilst in his billet on June 17th by a splinter from a shell. He was a well known cricketer and footballer.