Second Lieutenant John William Eastwood

Army Number : n/a formerly Private 15849

Battalion : 10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derby’s) Regiment.

Son of Charles and Ann Eliza Eastwood, of Rose Villa, Knottingley, Yorks. He went to Gallipoli with the 9th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment. 13th September 1915 He was commissioned 26th June 1917 and joined the 1 10th Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Notts & Derbys) Regiment. 10th October 1917 He was accidentally killed 8th January 1918, aged 21.whilst handling a German shell nose cap, near Hermies

Died : 2

Buried : Hermies Hill British Cemetery, France. Plot 1. Row F. Grave 9.

He is also commemorated on the Knottingley War Memorial, Yorkshire.