John Henry Hanson (1899-1918)
An ongoing project to commemorate and research the lives of those who appear on war memorials and rolls of honour in the local area, who served in the military, or whose deaths were linked to conflict.
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Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922
The following extract is from Huddersfield's Roll of Honour: 1914-1922 (2014) by J. Margaret Stansfield:
- HANSON, JOHN HENRY. Private. No 37531. 14 Platoon, 'D' Company, 9th Battalion King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Formerly No 5/86657 Territorial Reserve Battalion. Son of John William and Maria Hanson of Lea Head, Shepley. Employed at Shepley Cooperative Society. Killed in action, 26.4.1918, aged 19 years. Has no known grave. Commemorated TYNE COT MEMORIAL TO THE MISSING.
- ROH:- Shepley War Memorial.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
- Private JOHN HENRY HANSON
- regiment: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
- died: Friday, April 26, 1918
- age: 19 years
- record ID: 838379
Further Reading
- If Somebody Remembers Me! Men from the Village of Shepley who Served in the Great War (2014) by Geoff Peel
Links
- Commonwealth War Graves Commission (ID #838379)
- Imperial War Museums: Lives of the First World War (ID #1542815)