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We remember John Charles Sigismund Day
We remember John Charles Sigismund Day
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1915
service
South African Services
Special Motor Car Contingent
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1915 - 1915
1915
commission
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29th November 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
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29th November 1915
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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January 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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5th June 1916
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
Attached 52nd Squadron
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November 1916 - 9th May 1917
1917
dates
Age 27
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9th May 1917
education
Studied Law. Member of the O.T.C.
St Aidan's College
Grahamstown
South Africa
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Sussex Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:8493300
theatres
South West Africa :5b
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1917
death
Killed in Action
Metz-en-Coutoure
France
Source:1152954
Source:8493307
9th May 1917
burial
Nord
Map reference Q.20.E.8.8.
France
V. A. 18.
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sibling
M Monica Day
Source:8493300
Details
Details
Names
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Second Lieutenant | ||
| South African Services | Special Motor Car Contingent | ||||
| British Army | Royal Sussex Regiment | Second Lieutenant | |||
| British Army | Royal Flying Corps | Attached 52nd Squadron | Second Lieutenant |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adela Mary Parker | mother | ||
| Edward Francis Day | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| M Monica Day | sister |
Media
Media
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Selsey War MemorialThe war memorial outside St Peter's Church, Selsey. (Photograph copyright Yvonne Fenter, August 2014. May be used in published documents and on the internet, but please attribute the photographer and give a mention to https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/community/748 (the Men of the Manhood community page). Thank you.)
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Selsey War Memorial - detail viewSelsey War Memorial - detail view The WW1 panel on the war memorial outside St Peter's Church, Selsey. (Photograph copyright Yvonne Fenter, August 2014. May be used in published documents and on the internet, but please attribute the photographer and give a mention to https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/community/748 (the Men of the Manhood community page). Thank you.)Contributed by:
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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 | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription | Yvonne27542 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Selsey War Memorial - IWM information | Yvonne27542 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Selsey War Memorial | Yvonne27542 | |
| Selsey War Memorial - detail view | Yvonne27542 |
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