Jeffery, Bertram William

Private 66336, 12th Battalion, City of London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers); formerly 46023, 3rd Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action Tuesday, 31st July 1917 in Belgium, aged about 24. Born Rothersthorpe, Northamptonshire and enlisted in Northampton. Son of George and Mary Ann Jeffery.

Commemorated Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Panel 6 and 8.

Johnson, Samuel A

Private 3/9397, 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Missing in action and presumed killed Sunday, 9th May 1915 in Belgium. On this day the Battalion were in trenches in an orchard midway between Petillon and Rouges Blancs. Regimental history records of an attack at this time - “men fell in dozens, but in spite of heavy losses the survivors gallantly pressed forward”. His mother was still seeking any information in September 1915. He was born in All Saints, Northampton and enlisted in Northampton. Son of Mrs W Johnson of 3, Oxford Street, Far Cotton, Northampton.

Commemorated Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium.

Jones, Harry

Private 2529, 1/4th, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action whilst on sentry duty on Sunday, 22nd August 1915 at Gallipoli. Born in Northampton, he was the son of Mrs Jones of Elizabeth Terrace, Old Towcester Road, Northampton. Shown in the St. Mary’s magazine as Henry Jones, but with the same date of death.

Commemorated Helles Memorial, Turkey Panel 154 and 155.

Kilsby, William John Sanby

Driver T/31940, 17 th Railway Supply Company, Royal Army Service Corps. Died (perhaps of wounds) Friday, 6 th August 1915 in hospital in Calais, France, aged 20. Born Far Cotton, Northampton and enlisted in Northampton. Joined British Expeditionary Force, France on 17 th April 1915. Son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Kilsby of 31, Delapre Street, Far Cotton, Northampton and nephew of Mrs Annie Kilsby of 3, Abbey Road, Far Cotton. He was employed at Messrs. Rice Foundry when he enlisted.

Buried Calais Southern Cemetery, France, Plot A, Row 1, Grave 17.

Kirton, John James

Private 14875, 6th, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action Friday, 14th July 1916 in France, aged 21. At 4.30 a.m. on that day the Battalion lead an attack on Trones Wood and rushed the redoubt in the southern part of Central Trench at 6 a.m. after strong resistance. The wood was captured by 9 a.m. Born Rothersthorpe, Northampton and enlisted in Northampton. Son of James (deceased) and M. E. Kirton of 3111, Wooster Road, Rocky River, Ohio, USA (formerly 24, Henley Street, Far Cotton 1916). His brother Thomas Kirton enlisted less than 2 months after the death of his brother, on the 11 th September 1916, aged only 1 day before his 18 th birthday and joined the 22 nd Battalion, Manchester Regiment.

Commemorated Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 11A and 11D

Knight, Alfred Charles

Private 14752, 7th Battalion, “B” Company, Northamptonshire Regiment. Killed in action Monday, 27th September 1915 near the Trois Cabarets, south of Auchy Les Mines, France. Born Hardingstone, Northamptonshire, enlisted Northampton. The 7 th was a battalion predominantly consisting of sportsmen who enlisted as “Pals” following the example of Edgar Mobbs, a rugby international, who raised a company of 250 sportsmen and fans into the Battalion. After training in Shoreham and later Woking, he arrived in France on 1 st September 1915. Son of Mr & Mrs Knight of 125, St Leonards Road, Far Cotton, Northampton.

Commemorated on Loos Memorial, France Panel 91 to 93.

Lack, Arthur William

Private 227682, 47th Battalion, Canadian Infantry ( Western Ontario Regiment). Killed in action Tuesday, 21st August 1917 in France, aged 26. Born Northampton, enlisted Canada May 1916 and went to France in February 1917. Husband of Mrs. Winifred Lack (nee Smith) of 51, Thirlestane Lane, Far Cotton (1917 article): they married at St. Mary’s, Far Cotton, 3 rd January 1917. Only son of Annie Lack, of 4, Gordon Street., Semilong, Northampton, and the late Ezra Lack.

Commemorated on Vimy Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Law, Bertram Sydney

Shown in records as Sydney Bertram

Corporal 30883, 2 nd Battalion, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Killed in action, in France14 th April 1917, aged 30. Born in Northampton, he enlisted in Sheffield. Husband of Ada Mary Law, of 17 Perry Street, Northampton.

Commemorated Thiepval Memorial Pier and Face 11C and 12A.