Born:
Died: 18 July 1916, Somme
Buried:
Address: 5 John Street, Charlestown
Parents:
Spouse:
Siblings:
Occupation:
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Sgt
Medals/awards: Mentioned in dispatches
Rolls of Honour: Baildon
Children:
Regiment: 1/6 West Yorkshire
John Ingham
On 7 April 1916, the Shipley
Times & Express carried a story
that Sgt John Ingham of John
Street, Charlestown, Baildon, had
been recommended for the
Distinguished Conduct Medal.
The report continued: “He joined
the 1/6th West Yorkshire
Regiment in September 1914 and
has been in France since April of
last year.
“He was wounded in September
1915 and was confined to hospital
for five weeks. At Christmas he
was home on leave.
“His promotion to sergeant in
November was obtained through
meritorious service in the field
and was very popular. In a letter
home he refers to the fact that
Sgt Ross, a Bradford man, and
himself had been recommended
for either the D.C.M or D.S.O and
adds that it will shortly be
officially announced.
“He also states that the Bradford
V.C. Sgt Merkosha belonged to
the same company.”
John’s medal announcement
never came though he was
mentioned in dispatches
John, known to his mates as Jack,
was part of the ‘Big Push’ on the
Somme and was killed in action on
18 July 1916
The newspaper carried the words
of a letter from regimental
chaplain, Rev R Whincup, vicar of
Windhill, who wrote: “He was one
to whom I frequently talked as I
went about among the men and I
always found him to be
considerate and kind.
“We shall miss him very much
indeed. He has nobly taken his
part in the recent great fighting
which has taken place.”
