Private John Degnan

Army Number: 2525

Battalion: 2nd Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Born at Walsall, Staffordshire and lived at Chesterfield. he was bother of Mrs `Francis Boyce, of 9 Denby Road, Bridholme, Derbyshire. He was a coal miner prior to enlisting on 30th January 1908. He went to France 11th November 1914 and was killed in action 9th August 1915. in the attack at Hooge, Belgium.

Commemorated : Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium. Panel 39 and 41.