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We remember Aganoor John Aganoor
We remember Aganoor John Aganoor
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1901
location
Harrow House, Bognor, Sussex
United Kingdom
school/college address
Source:8773006
1901
1914
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:200930
1st November 1914
1915
commission
Source:200930
2nd December 1915
1915
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
London Regiment
3/17th lond Battalion
Source:200930
2nd December 1915 - 15th September 1916
1916
dates
Age 25
Source:8485524
15th September 1916
service
British Army
Private
1770
London Regiment
1/16th lond Battalion
Source:200930
1916
death
Killed in Action
During the Battle of the Somme
High Wood
France
Source:6993131
15th September 1916
burial
Longueval, Somme
France
XVI. E. 36.
Source:8485524
Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrow House, Bognor, Sussex | United Kingdom | school/college address | known 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1770 | London Regiment | 1/16th lond Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | London Regiment | 3/17th lond Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
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 |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Frances | mother | ||
| Petrus Basil Aganoor | father |
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Portrait photograph of A J Aganoor2 Lieutenant Aganoor John Aganoor 17 Battalion, London Regiment Lt Aganoor enlisted in the Queen's Westminsters on outbreak of war in August 1914. He was posted to the Western Front in November 1914 where he served until receiving his commission in January 1916. He was killed in action at High Wood during the Battle of the Somme on 15 September 1916 and is buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval.
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Portrait photograph of A J Aganoor2 Lieutenant Aganoor John Aganoor 17 Battalion, London Regiment Lt Aganoor enlisted in the Queen's Westminsters on outbreak of war in August 1914. He was posted to the Western Front in November 1914 where he served until receiving his commission in January 1916. He was killed in action at High Wood during the Battle of the Somme on 15 September 1916 and is buried at Caterpillar Valley Cemetery, Longueval.Contributed by:
Imperial1
Communities
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Christ's Hospital (Bluecoat School) - Roll of HonourMore about Christ's Hospital (Bluecoat School) - Roll of Honour
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Marietta61146 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Yvonne27542 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Catherine91214 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait photograph of A J Aganoor | Charlotte33 | |
| Grave photo | christine46809 | |
| Portrait photograph of A J Aganoor | Imperial1 |
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