Private John William Beeby

Army Number : 31220

Battalion : 17th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Castle Donnington, Leicestershire and lived at Long Eaton, Derbyshire. He enlisted at Nottingham and was killed in action, 20th July 1916, whilst serving in the line near Richebourg St. Vaast, France.

CWGC shows name as William W. Beeby

Commemorated : Loos Memorial, France. Panel 87 to 89.

Private John William Beeby is also commemorated on the following local memorials :-
Long Eaton Town Hall, War Memorial, Long Eaton, Derbyshire.
St Laurence’s Church War Memorial, Long Eaton, Derbyshire.