Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)           

John is listed as being killed in action on 14 Apr 1918. The war diary for that day is transcribed below.

Nieppe Forest 14 Apr 1918 - An attack was made by B Coy in a very gallant manner on a house occupied by the enemy and from which he was sniping. The attack was led very gallantly by Major Quarry himself after the first platoon had gone across. Owing to the number of casualties sustained it was important to hold it though won in the first place. Major Quarry and Capt N Allen were both killed, 2Lts CW Silerck and W Ward both wounded. 16 OR killed, 14 missing and 57 wounded. In the evening first RWR Regt relieved the battalion which withdrew without casualties into support. During this time a Battalion of 95th Inf Bde were on our left and 15 RWR on our right was relieved by 2/KOSB. END