Sargant, John William
15036 Private, Lincolnshire Regiment
68348 Acting Lance Corporal, 164 'P' Company, Royal Defence Corps
Born 20th February 1889 in Scotterthorpe
Son of Henry (a farm labourer from Tetney) and Sarah (nee Bird of Ulceby)
Mother died in January 1896 aged just 29
Became a collier
Enlisted at Gainsborough on 15th January 1915
Sent to Lincoln camp; moved to Swanick in February and Whittington in April
Arrived in the Balkans on 22nd September 1915
Suffered a gunshot wound to the left wrist on 17th September 1916
Hospitalised until 27th January 1917
Medical report stated:-
'...considerable loss (of) grip, unable to clench fist tightly... limited movement joints'
Discharged 21st June 1918 as a result of wounds and received Silver War Badge 429813
Described as just over 5 feet 5 inches tall weighing 145 pounds
In the early 1920's continued to be medically assessed at Workington, Cumbria
Received a war pension
Married Elizabeth A. ('Cissy') Graham at Flimby near Maryport, Cumbria
Later moved with his damily to live at Collingham near Wetherby
DIed in 1968 aged 78
Father buried in Scotter Cemetery
Brother of James