The Bowes Museum Stout John William

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Name:

John William Stout

Casualty No.:

Initials:

J W

Service No.:

3148; 235609

Date of Birth:

Place of Birth:

Startforth

Age at Death:

Ranks:

Sergeant

Unit:

6th Reserve Durham Light Infantry; 1/5th Battalion Prince of Wales' Own West Yorkshire regiment

Teesdale Township:

Barnard Castle, Startforth

Place Enlisted:

Home Address:

At the time of his death, his wife, Frances, was living at Bank, Barnard Castle.

Civilian Employment:

Blacksmith and Road Labourer

Cause of Death:

Missing, presumed killed

Date of Death:

9-January-1917

Place of Death:

Battles & Campaigns:

Locally Commemorated:

Barnard Castle St Mary's Church, Bowes Museum Obelisk

UK Commemorated:

Overseas Commemorated:

Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Buried:

Decoration and Medals:

Service :

Army

Service Records:

Death Notice/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.

Family Details:

Husband of Frances Stout of the Bank.

One of the six sons of John and Margaret (nee Stout) Smith of 33 Bridgegate to serve in the War.

John the fourth of the five Smith sons who lost their lives because of the war. His brothers Robert, George Henry , Frederick and Alfred , also died. Alf's death prompted Mrs Bircham to write to the Queen regarding the "Heavily Bereaved" family. Wilf was given an official discharge and returned in the autumn of 1918.

Guardian: Town's pleas to save the last heard.

Teesdale Mercury 28/8/1918: Local and other notes.

Teesdale Mercury 6/12/1916: The Smith Family of Barnard Castle

Notes:

Prior to the war John had worked as a Blacksmith and Road Labourer.

Images:

Sources:

First Name: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Service: St Mary's data; Service Number: St Mary's data; Ranks: St Mary's data; Unit: St Mary's data; Date of Birth: St Mary's data; Place of Birth: St Mary's data; Civilian Employment: St Mary's data; Cause of Death: St Mary's data; Date of Death: St Mary's data; Overseas Commemorated: St Mary's data; Private Individual; Family Details: St Mary's data; Local Memorials: www.newmp.org.uk; Teesdale Townships: Teesdale Poor Law Union 1914;