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We remember John Bryan Ayres
We remember John Bryan Ayres
Timeline
Timeline
1887
1891
location
13 Leicester Lane, Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9422966
5th April 1891 - 2nd April 1911
1901
employment
Groom
United Kingdom
Source:9422931
31st March 1901
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:113469
11th December 1914
enlistment
Melton Mowbray, Leics
United Kingdom
Source:9376898
service
British Army
Private
22509
13th Hussars
Source:113469
service
British Army
Private
25266
Royal Irish Fusiliers
Source:113469
service
British Army
Private
32868
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
16th Bn.
Source:7045396
1918
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:7045396
Source:113469
Source:9376898
23rd August 1918
burial
Somme
France
IV. E. 37
Source:7045396
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Leicester Lane, Great Bowden, Market Harborough, Leics | United Kingdom | parents address | 5th April 1891 - 2nd April 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 22509 | 13th Hussars | Private | ||
| British Army | 25266 | Royal Irish Fusiliers | Private | ||
| British Army | 32868 | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 16th Bn. | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Ann Ayres | mother | ||
| George Ayres | father |
Media
Media
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Great Bowden Parish ChurchGreat Bowden Parish Church dressed in knitted poppies to commemorate 100 years since the Armistice of 1918.Contributed by:
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Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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16th Battalion Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about 16th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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Men Who Fell from Great Bowden, LeicestershireMore about Men Who Fell from Great Bowden, Leicestershire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | Fife3190 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Newspapers and the Great War blog by John Dilley | Liz37211 | |
| Link to brother, William Alfred Ayres | Liz37211 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ADANAC MILITARY CEMETERY, MIRAUMONT, SOMME, FRANCE | Liz37211 | |
| Tablet in Great Bowden Parish Church | Liz37211 | |
| Great Bowden Parish Church | Liz37211 |
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