War Records JOHN WHITE WESTHORP
Born: 1899, Regent’s Park, London.
Baptised: 24th July 1899, at St. Mark’s Church, Regent’s Park, Middlesex. Parents: Annie & John Westhorp – an Architect.
Died: 30th May 1918; age: 18; KiA at the Battle of Marne.
Enlistment Location: Lewisham, London. Joined the London regiment in July 1917, and volunteered for France in March, 1918, where he was attached to the Gloucestershire Regiment.
Rank: Private/Rifleman; Service Number: 44666.
Regiment: Gloucestershire Regiment, 8th Battalion, Civil Service Rifles.
Formerly 537003, London Regiment.
Memorial Reference:
Aisne,
France.
CENSUS
1901 13, Regent’s Park Road, London.
John was a year old and living with his parents & sister.
John White Westhorp, 33, an Architect, born Regent’s Park, London.
Annie Westhorp (nee Wilding), 29, born Ipswich.
Gladys Mary Westhorp, 7, born Bloomsbury, London.
1 nurse.
1 cook.
1911 ‘Homedale’ Benhill Avenue, Sutton, Surrey.
John was 11 years old and living with his parents & siblings.
John, 43, an Architect – employer.
Annie, 39.
Gladys, 17.
Richard Francis Westhorp, 7, born Regent’s Park. London.
Sterling George Westhorp, 2, born Sutton, Surrey.
1 general domestic servant.
1 nurse.
John’s father, John White Westhorp was a First-class cricketer, active 1888 – 1894 for Middlesex.
Ipswich School Magazine November 1918.
John attended Ipswich School – entered September 1914 and placed in the III Form – left Easter 1916. A member of the School O.T.C. He won his 1st XI. Colours for Football in 1914, and was Vice-Captain of the XI., 1915-1916. He also played for 1st XI. Cricket, 1915 obtaining his 2nd XI. Colours.
John is remembered on the Ipswich School Memorial.
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