John William Sinfield
Date of birth: 1892
Date of death: 23.4.1915
Area: Knottingley
Regiment: York and Lancaster
Family information: Son of Frederick and Hannah Sinfield
Rank: Private
Service number: 10198
War Service
Private John William Sinfield (or William Sinfield as he appears on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site) enlisted at Pontefract and joined the 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment and was given the service number 10198.
The Second Battle of Ypres began in April 1915, when the Germans released poison gas into the Allied lines north of Ypres. This was the first time that gas had been used by either side and the violence of the attack forced an Allied withdrawal and a shortening of the line of defence.
John William Sinfield was killed in action aged 22 on 23rd April 1915 and his name is recorded on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. The www.roll-of-honour.com shows that he was a resident of Rotherham.
Family Life
John William Sinfield was born during the fourth quarter of 1892 and his birth was registered at Pontefract. His parents, Frederick Sinfield and Hannah Smith, married in the first quarter of 1890 and their marriage was registered at Pontefract. His War Record shows his mother Hannah of Ranters Row, Ferrybridge living with her children Alfred 24, Henry 14, Sarah 21, Ada 22, Lily 9 and Doris 5.
Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres