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We remember John Southwell Danskin
We remember John Southwell Danskin
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1914
appointments
Rifleman
Source:6168502
5th November 1914
1914
service
British Army
Private
6731
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
5th Battalion
Source:6168502
5th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:6168502
5th November 1914
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:7349193
20th July 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
200289
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
5th Battalion
Source:6168502
20th July 1916
enlistment
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Source:6168502
missing
Medal Card records "Presumed died" and "Killed"
Source:1092881
service
British Army
Private
200289
Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
5th Battalion
Source:7349193
location
35 Whitehaugh Drive, Paisley, Renfrewshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7349193
1916
death
Killed in Action
1914 Star roll records only "Presumed died". The battalion suffered heavy casualties in the attack on High Wood on this date.
France
Source:7349193
Source:8649706
Source:6168502
20th July 1916
burial
Somme
France
Pier and Face 4D
Source:7349193
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Southwell |
| Initials | JS |
| Last Name | Danskin |
| Source | 6168502 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Whitehaugh Drive, Paisley, Renfrewshire | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 200289 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6731 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 200289 | Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) | 5th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Danskin | mother | ||
| Thomas Danskin | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 StarMore about 5th Battalion Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 1914 Star
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Edwin2371 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Collections of the National Library of Australia | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 | |
| Ancestry Website | Edwin2371 |
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