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We remember John Frederick Bates Duffett
We remember John Frederick Bates Duffett
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Timeline
Timeline
1899
1899
location
12 Heath Road Maidstone Kent
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8580171
18th January 1899 - 18th January 1923
1915
enlistment
Source:9180424
19th April 1915
1917
awards
Military Medal
Other War Service Award
Source:8587458
1st January 1917
1917
dates
Age 18
Source:8580171
1st January 1917
1919
discharge
Source:9180424
10th July 1919
1923
marriage
Evelyn Maude White
Source:8580199
20th January 1923
1924
children
John William Duffett
Source:8587454
17th May 1924
1933
marriage
Margaret Mary Farrell
Source:8580199
16th September 1933
service
British Army
Private
493605
Royal Army Medical Corps
Source:1707168
1972
death
War Related Sickness
Source:8580171
16th February 1972
burial
The Somme
France
Source:8587457
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Frederick Bates |
| Initials | JFB |
| Last Name | Duffett |
| Source | 1707168 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Heath Road Maidstone Kent | United Kingdom | parents address | 18th January 1899 - 18th January 1923 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 493605 | Royal Army Medical Corps | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| Military Medal | Other War Service Award | |
| Unknown | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Unknown | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John William Duffett | son | 17th May 1924 |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Charles Duffett | father | ||
| Mary Alice | mother |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Maude White | wife | 20th January 1923 | |
| Margaret Mary Farrell | wife | 16th September 1933 |
Media
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A beautiful picture of John with his mother AliceGrand picture of John in his baptism robeContributed by:
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The Memorial to 58th Division at Chipilly on the SThe Memorial shows a soldiers love of the War Horse that was so important during WW1-John may have used horses as part of stretcher bearer dutiesContributed by:
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Citation in the London GazetteThis is a copy of the London Gazette showing that John received the Military MedalContributed by:
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Notes supplied by the R.A.M.CA description supplied by officials to show which division John served with-he would have been involved with some of the worst battles and conditions ever to have been witnessed in the war around YpresContributed by:
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Image of the Military MedalThis is a photograph of John's Military medal received for devotion to duty which is currently on display at the Territorial Museum in MaidstoneContributed by:
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My Grandfather in his nursing uniform in 1928First on the left is my grandfather in 1928Contributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Ann39898 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Birth certificate | Julie81847 | |
| Death Certificate | Julie81847 | |
| Postcard sent home 1919 | Julie81847 | |
| Birth Certificate | Julie81847 | |
| Death Certificate John Duffett | Julie81847 | |
| Returning from the war | Julie81847 | |
| Football in 1919! | Julie81847 | |
| A beautiful picture of John with his mother Alice | Julie81847 | |
| The Memorial to 58th Division at Chipilly on the S | Julie81847 | |
| Citation in the London Gazette | Julie81847 | |
| Notes supplied by the R.A.M.C | Julie81847 | |
| Image of the Military Medal | Julie81847 | |
| John in full uniform | Julie81847 | |
| John's mother outside 12 Heath Road | Julie81847 | |
| My Grandfather in his nursing uniform in 1928 | Julie81847 |
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We remember John Frederick Bates Duffett
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