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We remember John Robert Fielden
We remember John Robert Fielden
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1908
marriage
Clara Wood
Source:7020271
1908 - 26th August 1916
1908
location
12 Queen's Terrace, Bacup
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:9302351
1908 - 1915
1916
dates
Age 34
Source:1233742
August 1916
education
General including music
Waterbarn Baptist School
Waterbarn
United Kingdom
Source:1233742
employment
Quarryman
Messers Lovick and Sons - Rakehead Quarries
Stacksteads
United Kingdom
Source:1233742
enlistment
Aberdeen
United Kingdom
Source:9302329
service
British Army
Private
S/13191
Gordon Highlanders
1st Battalion.
Source:9302329
location
Blackwood, Stacksteads
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7020271
1916
death
Died of wounds
He died of leg-wounds inflicted from machine gun fire on the 26 August, 1916 and is buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery (Reg V.A. 17)
Flanders
France
Source:7020271
Source:1233742
26th August 1916
burial
Somme
France
V. A. 17.
Source:7020271
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Robert |
| Initials | JR |
| Last Name | Fielden |
| Source | 7020271 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Queen's Terrace, Bacup | United Kingdom | their own address | 1908 - 1915 | |
| Blackwood, Stacksteads | United Kingdom | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/13191 | Gordon Highlanders | 1st Battalion. | Private |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Fielden | mother | ||
| James Fielden | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Wood | wife | 1908 |
Media
Media
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John Robert FieldenIn Uniform, most likely taken in Bacup, East Lancashire, in 1915
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Gordon Highlanders cap badgeServing in 1st Battalion at time of death (CWGC Records)Contributed by:
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BWM and Victory MedalAs awarded to John Fielden for service in the Great War (Medal Index Card)Contributed by:
Ian105013
Communities
Communities
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Borough of Rawtenstall: Casualties as reported in the Rossendale Free Press (1914 - 1921) - PENDING FULL TRANSCRIPTION.More about Borough of Rawtenstall: Casualties as reported in the Rossendale Free Press (1914 - 1921) - PENDING FULL TRANSCRIPTION.
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 | Ian105013 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ian105013 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Robert Fielden: Soldier, Bandsman or Quarryman? | Stephen101383 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Robert Fielden | Stephen101383 | |
| Gordon Highlanders cap badge | Ian105013 | |
| BWM and Victory Medal | Ian105013 |
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