Private John Henry Oscroft

Army Number : 30795

Battalion : 10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

He was born at Arnold, Nottingham and lived at Hardstaff’s Yard, Front Street, Arnold, Nottinghamshire. Grandson of Mrs. Sharpe. He was employed at J. Herring & Sons Ltd., builders in Arnold, Nottingham. He enlisted at Nottingham September 1915 and was killed in action during an attack at Proyart, France, 13th August 1918, age 24.

Commemorated : Vis-En-Artois Memorial, France. Panel 7.

Private Oscroft is also commemorated on the following local memorials:-
Arnot Hill Park War Memorial, Arnold, Nottinghamshire.
St. Mary’s Church War Memorial, Arnold, Nottinghamshire.