Family Group:

Pair: Private J. W. Fielding, Manchester Regiment, who was killed in action on the Western Front on 21 December 1914
1914 Star (736 Pte J. W. Fielding. 1/Manch: R.); British War Medal 1914-20 (736 Pte. J. W. Fielding. Manch. R.) very fine

Victory Medal 1914-19 (13969 Pte. J. Fielding. Manch. R.) good very fine (3) £100-£140

John William Fielding was born in Manchester and attested there for the Manchester Regiment. He served with the 1st Battalion during the Great War on the Western Front from 27 August 1914, and was killed in action on 21 December 1914. He has no known grave and is commemorated on Le Touret Memorial, Pas de Calais, France.

Joseph Fielding attested for the Manchester Regiment and served with them during the Great War on the Western Front from 16 July 1915. He later served with the Royal Defence Corps and the Labour Corps.