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We remember John William Herring
We remember John William Herring
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
employment
Office Boy
Newspaper
London
United Kingdom
Source:9262493
April 1911
1911
location
96 Burghley Road, North West London
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9262493
April 1911
1916
enlistment
London
United Kingdom
Source:9247496
1916
1916
service
British Army
Rifleman
5794
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:9247494
1916 - 31st December 1916
1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
372881
London Regiment
8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles)
Source:9247494
1st January 1917
service
British Army
Rifleman
608737
London Regiment
18th (County of London) Battalion (London Irish Rifles)
Source:9247496
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9247496
location
Tufnell Park, North London
United Kingdom
Source:9247496
1918
death
Killed in Action
Somme
France
Source:9247494
Source:9247496
2nd June 1918
burial
Somme
France
Source:9247494
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John William |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Herring |
| Source | 9247494 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96 Burghley Road, North West London | United Kingdom | parents address | known April 1911 | |
| Tufnell Park, North London | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 372881 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 5794 | London Regiment | 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) | Rifleman | |
| British Army | 608737 | London Regiment | 18th (County of London) Battalion (London Irish Rifles) | Rifleman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Eleanor Herring | mother | ||
| John George Herring | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who diedMore about Enlisted 1916 - 8th (City of London) Battalion (Post Office Rifles) London Regiment - Those who died
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Valerie34433 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Valerie34433 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Headstone | Stuart136211 |
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