Raw,+John+Thomas

John Thomas Raw.

Born in 1895 he died on 22-7-1916 aged 21 years. He served with the Royal Field Artillery ,168th Bty.as a Gunner. Service number 33564. He is buried in DIVE COPSE BRITISH CEMETRY at SAILLY-LE-SAC on the Somme. Grave Ref. II.F.10..

Son of the late John ( 1854-1914 ) and Sarah Ellen Raw of 3 Farra Street Oxenhope. Sarah was born in Richmond and in 1901 ,worked as a worsted weaver in Oxenhope whilst husband John, a farmer, was working on his fathers farm in Moorsholm, North Yorkshire. By 1911 both were in Oxenhope and son John was living with them. John Snr died aged 50 in 1914..