BACK TO WWI NAMESDEXTER J. W.
John William Dexter
Private 14017
1st Bn., Lincolnshire Regiment
John William Dexter died on Sunday 25 April 1915, aged 17 years and 6 months, and was buried in POPERINGHE OLD MILITARY CEMETERY, Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium. He was the youngest known casualty listed on the Sutton-in-Ashfield War Memorial.
He was born at Stoneyford Lane on 15th October 1897, the son of William and Martha Dexter. His father was a miner, and a native of Shepshed, Leicester, while his mother was born in Dawley, Shropshire. At the time of the 1901 census the family were living at Barricks Yard, Skegby.
Notts Free Press - In Memoriam - 21st April 1916
In loving memory of our dear son, Private J. W. Dexter, of Stoneyford Lane, Sutton, who died for his country, April 24th 1915. He sleeps like a warrior taking his rest, Beneath some foreign skies; Far away from those who loved him best, In a hero's grave he lies. "Nobly he did his duty". From his Mother, Father, Sister and Brother.
From
‘Soldiers who died in the Great War 1914-19 – Lincolnshire Regiment'
DEXTER John William. Born Stanton Hill, Mansfield, Notts, enlisted Mansfield (resides Sutton-in-Ashfield, Notts). 1st Bn., Lincolnshire Regt. Private 14017, Died of wounds, France & Flanders, 25th April 1915.
Research by Heather Faulkes