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We remember John Driscoll
We remember John Driscoll
Timeline
Timeline
1904
enlistment
Newport, Monmouthshire
United Kingdom
Source:8558179
February 1904
1914
service
British Army
Private
8352
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:1697181
13th November 1914
1914
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:1697181
13th November 1914 - 27th January 1915
1915
service
British Army
Corporal
8352
South Wales Borderers
1st Battalion
Source:7173950
1915
service
British Army
Private Acting Corporal
8352
South Wales Borderers
Source:1697181
1915
death
Died of wounds
France
Source:7173950
Source:8558179
27th January 1915
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7173950
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Driscoll |
| Source | 1697181 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8352 | South Wales Borderers | Private Acting Corporal | ||
| British Army | 8352 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 8352 | South Wales Borderers | 1st Battalion | Corporal |
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 |
Media
Communities
Communities
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South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915More about South Wales Borderers 1914 - 1915
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Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipientsMore about Part One - South Wales Borderers 1914 Star recipients
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 | Keith1947 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Keith1947 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| South Wales Borderers cap badge | Keith1947 |
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