Hi Carmel The site you mention is a pay per view site which withholds details that may prove or help to prove its the man in question (I do understand why they do this) There are two John William DEACONs on the soldiers that died database (although three on the CWGC) Name: DEACON, JOHN WILLIAM Initials: J W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Leicestershire Regiment Unit Text: 3rd/4h Bn. Age: 25 Date of Death: 05/10/1915 Service No: 4204 Additional information: Son of Mrs. J. W. Deacon, of 27, Marston St., Leicester, and the late J. W. Deacon; husband of E. Deacon. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: O. "U." 1066. Cemetery: LEICESTER (WELFORD ROAD) CEMETERY ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Name: DEACON, JOHN WILLIAM Initials: J W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) Unit Text: 10th Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 17/01/1918 Service No: 32050 Additional information: Son of John and the late Annie Elizabeth Deacon, of 52, New Cross Rd., Stamford, Lincs. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. C. 31. Cemetery: HERMIES HILL BRITISH CEMETERY Which may spare the expense if neither are the man in question, although STeven has not stated if JW DEACON he seeks survived the War? Best wishes Nivard Ovington, in Cornwall (UK) > Have you tried google for his name I found this > https://www.military-genealogy.com/nameShow?war=1&sid=96737 > Carmel > Hi > does any one know of a John William Deacon from Fleckney 1877 who was in > the > first world war . he married Sarah Pryor in 1904 she was from Barkby we > have > photos of him in Uniform with her it would be great if any one knows any > thing we think he was in the Leicestershire Regiment he was a Sargent but > don't know where else to go. we have looked on the National Archives but > he > was the wrong one > many thanks > Stevn Woolman