2nd Lieutenant, 13th Battalion East Yorkshire.
Died 29th April 1917, age 20.
Buried in Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-En-Gohelle, France.
Member of the University Officer Training Corps.
John was the son of John and Helen Horn of Liverpool. He was born in 1897 and educated at Liverpool College. He joined the Officer Training Corps in October 1915 and was commissioned in January 1916. He was wounded during his service and was killed in action in late April 1917.