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We remember John Francis Daly
We remember John Francis Daly
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1901
location
Grange Lodge, Totteridge, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9425317
April 1901
1911
dates
Age 18
Source:9423128
2nd April 1911
1911
location
21 Lichfield Grove, Church End, Finchley, London
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9423128
2nd April 1911
1915
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:9432172
15th July 1915
1916
events
payment to widow
Pensions and Gratuities
Warley
United Kingdom
Source:9423501
24th November 1916
1919
events
Gratuity to widow
Pensions and Gratuities
United Kingdom
Source:9423501
22nd September 1919
service
British Army
Corporal
14594
Essex Regiment
10th Battalion
Source:1085713
1916
death
Killed in Action
While helping a wounded comrade
Delville Wood
France
Source:8893367
20th July 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Francis |
| Initials | JF |
| Last Name | Daly |
| Source | 9423180 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Lichfield Grove, Church End, Finchley, London | United Kingdom | their own address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| Grange Lodge, Totteridge, London | United Kingdom | their own address | known April 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 14594 | Essex Regiment | 10th Battalion | Corporal |
Media
Media
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John, Fred and Simeon DalyThe photo shows John, Simeon and their older brother Frederick at the bottom. They also had a younger sister Ethel, who moved to France, and visited Simeon's grave just after the war. Photo must be between Aug 1914 and July 1916Contributed by:
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John Daly marriage certificateto Ethel Eagle. We do not know what happened to her after John died.Contributed by:
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Report on John Daly's deathShot in the chest while attending a wounded comrade and died immediately in Delville WoodContributed by:
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John Daly on Thiepval memorialAt some time during the 20th July, John Daly was killed. He has no known grave, but may be one of the 3,593 unmarked graves in the Delville Wood cemetary, He is also remembered on the Thiepval memorial, at Pier 10, Face D.Contributed by:
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Delville WoodThe whole of Delville Wood is now a regarded as a military cemetary with all the rides marked out and has a number of memorials.Contributed by:
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John Daly 1911 censusCensus record for John Daly 1911, living with his father, working as a shop assistant.Contributed by:
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John Daly death certificateCertainly doesn't give much information away, maybe in case enemy spies saw it ?Contributed by:
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John Daly with sister Ethel and brother FrederickNot sure when it was taken, between late 1915 and early 1916. Brother Frederick has a Derby scheme armband, which gives the earliest date.Contributed by:
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John Daly widows allowancesFrom the Ancestry database, UK Army register of personal effectsContributed by:
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John Daly campaign medals awardedThe usual 3 medals ( pip squeak and wilfred ) with a 1915 barContributed by:
Simon114266
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Simon114266 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| My website with details from family records, books about the Somme etc | Simon114266 | |
| Birth of John Francis Daly in Fulham | Simon114266 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John ( Jack) Daly, | Simon114266 | |
| John, Fred and Simeon Daly | Simon114266 | |
| Recruitment poster | Simon114266 | |
| John Daly marriage certificate | Simon114266 | |
| Report on John Daly's death | Simon114266 | |
| John Daly on Thiepval memorial | Simon114266 | |
| Delville Wood | Simon114266 | |
| John Daly 1911 census | Simon114266 | |
| John Daly death certificate | Simon114266 | |
| John Daly with sister Ethel and brother Frederick | Simon114266 | |
| John Daly widows allowances | Simon114266 | |
| John Daly late 1915 or early 1916 | Simon114266 | |
| Daly family in 1901 census | Simon114266 | |
| John Daly campaign medals awarded | Simon114266 |
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