We remember John Charles Gathercole

We remember John Charles Gathercole

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Timeline

Timeline

1888
birth Gaywood, Kings Lynn, Norfolk United Kingdom Source:7477985 Source:8492139 1888
1890
sibling William James Gathercole Source:1751186 1890
1892
sibling Dorothy Ann Gathercole Source:1751186 1892
1901
location Abbey Road,Flitcham cum Appleton,Norfolk. United Kingdom parents address Source:9426938 1901
1901
employment Farm Labourer Norfolk United Kingdom Source:8492139 1st April 1901
1911
location 2nd Battalion,Norfolk regimental barracks,Belgaum. India military residence address Source:9426934 1911
1914
employment Postman The Post Office Wombwell, Barnsley United Kingdom Source:8493993 May 1914 - August 1914
1914
theatres Western Europe :1 Source:8492139 16th August 1914
1915
internment pow Germany Source:8492139 May 1915
1916
location POW comp. Germany military residence address Source:9426432 7th October 1916 - 24th September 1918
service British Army Private 7233 Norfolk Regiment 1st Battalion Source:1751186
service British Army Private 7233 Norfolk Regiment 1st Battalion Source:9426432
1918
death War Related Sickness Almost certainly from disease whilst a PoW Bad Lauterburg, Harz Germany Source:7477985 Source:8492139 24th September 1918
burial Niederzwehren Cemetery CWGC Cemetery/Memorial Hessen Germany Source:7477985

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John Charles
Initials JC
Last Name Gathercole
Source 7477985
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
2nd Battalion,Norfolk regimental barracks,Belgaum. India military residence address 1911
Abbey Road,Flitcham cum Appleton,Norfolk. United Kingdom parents address 1901
POW comp. Germany military residence address 7th October 1916 - 24th September 1918
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 7233 Norfolk Regiment 1st Battalion Private
British Army 7233 Norfolk Regiment 1st Battalion Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
1914 Star with Clasp 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
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Susannah Gathercole, nee Bell mother
John Gathercole father
Siblings
NameRelationshipDatesSource
William James gathercole brother 1890
Dorothy Ann gathercole sister 1892

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription MARY2719
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription MARY2719
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription MARY2719
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription MARY2719

External Evidence

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Barnsley Main Post Office Memorial Plaque Linda571

Multimedia

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War Memorial in Pitt Street, PO, Barnsley Linda571
Short Biography Cynthia60869
Docking, Norfolk War Memorial Cynthia60869
Additional Information Cynthia60869
ICRC john14663
ICRC john14663

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