STOUT, John William J W

Service:
Army

Rank:
Sergeant

Unit:
Prince of Wales' Own West Yorkshire regiment

Place Enlisted:
Unknown

Service Number:
235609

Home Address:

Unknown

Family Details:

Son of John and Margaret (nee Stout) Smith of 33. Bridgegate.

Husband of Frances Stout of the Bank.

John was the fourth and oldest of the five Smith sons to be killed in the war. His brothers Alfred, Frederick, George and Robert also lost their lives.

Date of Birth:
Unknown

Place of Birth:
Startforth

Death:
Unknown

Place of Death
Unknown

Cause of Death:
Killed in action

Place of Burial:
Unknown

Obituary:

John was reported as missing on 9th October 1917 but as no further news was forthcoming, the following July there was an official statement saying he was presumed dead.

Notes:

Prior to the war John had worked as a blacksmith and road labourer.

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