Back to search results

Private JOHN HORSBURGH WIGHTMAN

Service Number: 58308
Regiment & Unit/Ship

West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own)

21st Bn.

Date of Death

Died 01 December 1917

Age 32 years old

Buried or commemorated at

DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN

V. D. 13.

France

Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Headstone Placeholder
  • Country of Service United Kingdom
  • Additional Info Husband of Janet Hemsworth Wightman, of 43, Bangor Rd., Leith.
  • Personal Inscription A LOVING THOUGHT A SILENT TEAR KEEPS HIS MEMORY EVER DEAR
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN
FOR EVERMORE: STORIES OF THE FALLEN

Introducing For Evermore: Stories of the Fallen - the exciting new way to read and share stories of the Commonwealth's war dead. Got a story to share? Upload it and preserve their memory for generations to come.

Share and read stories
Download certificate

From the CWGC Archives

Grave Registration (2)

Grave Registration Documents - Registers
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Grave Registration Documents - Graves Registration Reports (Finals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Headstone (2)

Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)
Headstone Documents - Headstone Schedules (Originals)
Click to view
Image Caption (used for share message)

Buried or commemorated at

DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN
Pas de Calais France
Number of casualties: 3295
View cemetery details