Remembered
On This Day, 13 February 1915
John Fawcett was killed in action on this day in 1915
John was born in 1882 in Burnley, Lancashire to parents Frank and Pricilla (née Robinson). He was the oldest of three, with sisters Annie and Ada. In 1902, at age 20, John enlisted in the Lancashire Fusiliers.
According to the 1911 census, John, now aged 29, had left the army and was married to Mary Jane; both were working as cotton weavers and they had two children, Thomas, 2 and John, 10 months. They lived at 5 Gisburn Street, Barnoldswick, Lancashire.
On the outbreak of war, John was a recalled to the army. He served in France and Flanders from September 1914 and was killed in action at 'Snipers House', Le Touquet on 13 February 1915.
John is buried at Tancrez Farm Cemetery.
8855 Pte John Fawcett, 2nd Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers
Also remembered in February
1 February 1915
Harold Clifton died of wounds on this day in 1915
Read more about Harold Norton Clifton2 February 1915
Philip Arthur Blanshard died of wounds on this day in 1915
Read more about Philip Arthur Blanshard3 February 1915
Oriel William Erskine Bannerman died of wounds on this day in 1915
Read more about Oriel William Erskine Bannerman4 February 1915
Richard Apjohn FitzGibbon died of wounds on this day in 1915
Read more about Richard Apjohn Fitz Gibbon5 February 1917
John Huntley Wickham Stevenson died of wounds on this day in 1917
Read more about John Huntley Wickham Stevenson6 February 1917
Leon Alfred O’Meara was killed in action on this day in 1917
Read more about Leon Alfred O'Meara7 February 1917
Eustace Delano Fishbourne died of wounds on this day in 1917
Read more about Eustace Delano Fishbourne8 February 1917
Harold Courtenay Woollcombe-Boyce was killed in action on this day in 1917
Read more about Harold Courtenay Woollcombe-Boyce9 February 1915
Harry Clayton Alban was killed in action on this day in 1915
Read more about Harry Clayton Alban10 February 1916
John William Backhouse was killed in action on this day in 1916
Read more about John William Backhouse11 February 1917
John Elvin Collett was killed in action on this day in 1917
Read more about John Elvin Collett12 February 1916
Ivan William Garnett was killed in action on this day in 1916
Read more about Ivan William Garnett14 February 1916
Richard Brown died of illness on this day in 1916
Read more about Richard Gavin Brown15 February 1915
Cecil George Sandbrook Rawlings was killed in action on this day in 1915
Read more about Cecil George Sandbrook Rawlings16 February 1916
Edward Gordon Riggall was killed in action on this day in 1915
Read more about Edward Gordon Riggall17 February 1915
Charles Percival Paine died of illness on this day in 1915
Read more about Charles Percival Paine19 February 1915
Edmund Battye was accidentally drowned on this day in 1915
Read more about Edmund Battye20 February 1915
Cecil Henry Dundas died of wounds on this day in 1915
Read more about Cecil Henry Dundas21 February 1915
David Ronald Cross was killed on this day in 1915
Read more about David Ronald Cross22 February 1915
Henry Francis Heatly was killed in action on this day in 1915
Read more about Henry Heatly23 February 1916