Private John Dewhurst

Army Number : 109112 Foermerly 59969 Manchester Regiment

Battalion : 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment.

Bo0rn and lived at Blackburn, Lancashire. Son of John Dewhurst, of 254 Lister Street, Blackburn.He was a cotton weaver prior to enlisting 2nd December 1916 at Blackburn, He was postede to the 5th Manchester regiment, 8th December 1917 and went to France 30th March 1918. he wads transferred to the 1st Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment. 4th April 1918 and was killed in action, 24th April 1918, in the attack at Viller Bretonneux, France.

Commemorated : Pozieres Memorial, France. Panel 52 to 54.