Personal information about John Slight

Please note that this person is not acutally buried in Newtown Road Cemetery, but is remembered here on a Family grave or memorial.

Below is all the information we have about John Slight. As far as we know, the information is correct. However, if you find any errors or have additional information, certificates or pictures, please contact us so that we can update this page. Thank you.

War Memorial

John Slight is not buried in Newtown Road Cemetery.
However a war memorial was erected by family members so that they could honour the memory of their loved one who was killed overseas in the service of their country.

Name: John Slight
Service: 148th Army Troops Coy. Royal Engineers
service number: 97643
Rank: Company Serjeant Major
Date of death: 25/01/1917
Age at death:
Other information:
Link to Commonwealth War Grave Commission entry Click Here
Link to West Berkshire Memorials entry Click Here

 

Memorial Details

Name on Memorial:
   Coy. Sergt Major John SLIGHT
Date of death:
   25 January 1917
Age at death:
   34
Gender:
   Male
   
Memorial type:
   Headstone, with kerbstones
Construction Material:
   Limestone
     
Inscription:
   In fond memory of / Annie, the loving wife of / John C. Slight/ at rest Decr 6th. 1878 / aged 28. / For ever with the Lord. Thess. 4. 17// Also of John Currie Slight / at rest March 8th. 1920 / aged 69. / Also of / Coy. Sergt. Major John Slight R.E. / nephew of the above / who was killed in action / Jan. 25th 1917 / and buried in Aveluy France / aged 34. //
     
Condition of memorial:
   Headstone at W end with kerbstones. Overgrown with ivy.
Pattison location code:
   64A
Other Notes:
    
     
Date monument recorded:
   01 March 2012
Monument recorder:
   HVR
 
Click here for more information on this memorial.

Other people list on this memorial

Annie SLIGHT
John Currie SLIGHT

 

 

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