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240463 Pte. John William Flintoft British Army 2nd Btn. Coldstream Guards from:Lastingham, N.Yorkshire (d.6th February 1915) John Flintoft was born in Lastingham in November 1891. His father John was a stone mason and married Mary Jane Ward in Lastingham church in 1883. His brother, George Albert, was also killed in the war, thankfully their third son, Charles Francis, did return home safely. John enlisted with the 2nd Battalion, Coldstream Guards in Hull on 7th of September 1914 and was posted to France on 22nd of January 1915. He died in the No 1 Casualty Clearing Station, Chocques on 6th of February 1915. So his war was very short, but very tragic. He is remembered in the Chocques Military Cemetery. His brother, Gunner George A Flintoft, 252 Bde RFA, was killed in action at Mametz, France on September 17th 1916, aged just 19. He is remembered in the Flatiron Copse Cemetery, Mametz, France. Both brothers are also remembered on the War Memorial in St Mary's Church Lastingham in North Yorkshire. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**