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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914-15 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Ext |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 18 Jan 1915 in Le Havre | ~ | Kineton |
| Bishops Itchington | ||
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Mobilised | |
| Battle of Julien (2nd Battle of Ypres) | 5 Aug 1915 from Reserve | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| 2nd Clearing Clearing Station, Bailleau | 76th Battery Royal Field Artillery | |
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
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A newspaper report in the Rugby Advertiser on 29 May 1915 quotes a letter dated 28 Apr 1915 from a Lt Taylor as saying that John was acting as his medical orderly when he was wounded in the stomach while going to aid of a wounded comrade. Lt. Taylor said that he had attended him straight away and taken him to hospital.
The 146th Brigade war diary reveals that on 28 Apr 1915 the Brigade was at Zonnebeke supporting 85th Infantry Brigade. The only actions mentioned do not appear to have involved HQ Batteries nor does it reflect John being wounded going to the aid of a wounded colleague.
"The two sections of 366 & 367 facing E supported an attack by 85th Inf Bde on a trench where the enemy had established themselves"
"The 149 Battery withdrew in daylight. During this withdrawal the battery had to cross about 3/4 mile of open ground in full view of the enemy. It was done at a gallop under shell fire with only one casualty".
The diary for the previous and next days makes no mention of casualties.
John was the first of the 38 men of Kineton who died to be killed during WW1.
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| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Apr Qtr 1887 at Lower Radbourne | 5 Apr 1887 at Ladbroke |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| William and Mary Louisa | Bishops Itchington |
| Wife & Marriage Date/Place | Children & Year of Birth |
| Florence Mabel nee Cowley | Mary French born 9 Nov 1914 |
| 13 Jun 1914 at Kineton | |
| Schools | Colleges |
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| Address History | Employment History |
| 1887 - Lower Radbourne | 1901 - Agricultural Labourer |
| 1891 - Station Road, Bishops Itchington | 1911 - Soldier with 76th Battery RFA |
| 1901 - near Chapel, Bishops Itchington | |
| 1911 - Kirkee Barracks, India | |
| 1914 - Kineton | |
| 1915 - Mill Lane Cottages, Kineton |