Born: 1899
Died: 8 October 1918
Buried: Tourgeville Military Cemetery
Address: 21 Chapel Walk, Eccleshill
Parents: David and Hannah, nee Prust
Spouse:
Siblings: Elinor, Annie, Walter, Gilbert, Charlie, Nora
Occupation:
Organisations/clubs:
Military
Rank: Pte
Medals/awards:
Rolls of Honour: Eccleshill, Park & St Luke’s
Children:
Regiment: North Staffordshire
David Jowett Skirrow
David Jowett Skirrow was born in
1899, one of seven children. He
was named for his father and his
mother was Hannah, nee Prust.
By 1901 the family were living at
29 Chapel Street and David snr was
working as a road labourer for
Bradford Corporation. Ten years
later thy had moved to 21 Chapel
Walk.
The date when David Jowett jnr
enlisted is not known but he
became Private 42962 in the 1/6th
Battalion of the Prince of Wales’s
North Staffordshire Regiment.
Nothing is known about his service
but upon his death a notice was
placed in the Bradford Argus which
stated “Private David Jowett
Skirrow, North Staffordshire
Regiment, beloved son of Hannah
Skirrow 21 Chapel Walk,
Eccleshill, aged 19 years died in
hospital in France from wounds
received in the Battle of St Quentin
October the 8th this year”.
The Battle referred to is the Battle
of St Quentin Canal from the 29th
September to the 10th of October
1918 which resulted in an Allied
Victory as they finally broke
through the Hindenburg Line.
David was buried at the Tourgeville
Military Cemetery which served the
Trouville Hospital area comprising
the 72nd 73rd and 74th General
Hospitals. As he lived for more
than two weeks after being
wounded it is possible that his his
mother was at his bedside and
graveside.
He left his effects to his mother
Hannah who received £8.7.7d on
the 29th of April 1919 and a War
Gratuity of £6.0.0d on the 15th
March 1920.
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Researched and written by Jean
Britteon, to whom many thanks
