We remember John Darnley

We remember John Darnley

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Timeline

Timeline

1891
sibling Mary Ann Darnley Source:8823179 1891
1891
sibling Andrew Darnley Source:8839496 23rd September 1891
1896
birth Kintrae, New Spynie, Elgin, Morayshire United Kingdom Source:8822853 27th October 1896
1898
sibling Louis Archibald Darnley Source:8839496 23rd April 1898
1900
sibling William Robert Darnley Source:8839496 17th January 1900
1914
enlistment Forres, Morayshire United Kingdom Source:8822853 February 1914
1915
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:1097360 1st May 1915
1915
hospitalisation Wounded in left leg at Festubert on 12 July 1915 Hospital/Institution Source:8822853 12th July 1915
1916
service British Army Lance Corporal 1655 Seaforth Highlanders Source:8768204 16th April 1916
employment Forester’s Apprentice Source:8768206
location Loanhead Dyke, Brodie, Forres, Elgin, Morayshire United Kingdom parents address Source:7007629
1916
death Killed in Action By a German Aerial Torpedo (Trench Mortar) Near Maroeuil France Source:7007629 16th April 1916
burial Maroeuil British Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Pas de Calais France I.C.13 Source:7007629

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John
Initials J
Last Name Darnley
Source 1097360
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Loanhead Dyke, Brodie, Forres, Elgin, Morayshire United Kingdom parents address
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 1655 Seaforth Highlanders Lance Corporal
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914/15 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
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Margaret Darnley mother
Andrew Darnley father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Mary Ann Darnley sister 1891
Andrew Darnley brother 23rd September 1891
Louis Archibald Darnley brother 23rd April 1898
William Robert Darnley brother 17th January 1900

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Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Vincent96527

External Evidence

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Scottish War Memorials Website Vincent96527
Edinkille and Dyke War Memorials Website Vincent96527
Morayshire Roll of Honour Vincent96527
Scottish War Memorials Website - Forres Vincent96527
Darnley Family Tree Website Vincent96527

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Dyke War Memorial, Morayshire - Front View Vincent96527
Dyke War Memorial, Morayshire - Name Plate Vincent96527
Seaforth Highlanders Cap Badge Vincent96527
Maroeuil British Cemetery, France - 1 Vincent96527
John Darnley Vincent96527
1914-15 Star Vincent96527
Victory Medal Vincent96527
British War Medal Vincent96527

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