John – Winfield – London and North Western Railway – Sergeant – 26/09/1917
Title
John – Winfield – London and North Western Railway – Sergeant – 26/09/1917
Initials / forenames
John
Surname
Winfield
Railway company
London and North Western Railway
Military unit
South Staffordshire Regiment, 2nd/5th Bn
Military rank
Sergeant
Military number
201671
Railway department
Goods, Great Bridge.
Railway job
Clerk
Date died
26/09/1917
Magazine reference
London and North Western Railway Gazette Volume 6, December, 1917. Pg., 300.<br />Obituary, London and North Western Railway Gazette Volume 6, December, 1917. Pg.314.
Memorial
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Notes
Aged, 23. Sergeant Winfield joined up in January, 1916, and after helping in the suppression of Sinn Fein rebellion went out to France, and served for eight months. He was previously employed by the L.N.W.R Company as Goods Clerk.<br />He was killed instantly in Flanders on September 26th, whilst bravely going forward during an attack.<br />
Information source
St Paul's Cathedral Order of Service 1919. Common Wealth War Graves Commission. London and North Western Railway Gazette Volume 6, 1917.
Date entered
15/02/2016
Last updated
15/02/2016
Citation
“John – Winfield – London and North Western Railway – Sergeant – 26/09/1917,” Fallen Railwaymen, accessed May 18, 2024, https://fallenrailwaymen.omeka.net/items/show/42452.