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We remember John Bowler Karran
We remember John Bowler Karran
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
United Kingdom
Source:9643323
Source:7091225
24th December 1892
1916
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
South Wales Borderers
9th Battalion
Source:8653078
1916
1916
death
Killed in Action
KILLED IN ACTION AT BEAUMONT HAMEL, ON THE SOMME
Somme
France
Source:7091225
Source:9643323
1st July 1916
burial
Somme
France
B. 10.
Source:7091225
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Bowler |
| Initials | JB |
| Last Name | Karran |
| Source | 7091225 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | South Wales Borderers | 9th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
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Second Lieutenant John Bowler KarranSecond Lieutenant John Bowler Karran. Unit: 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers. Death: 1 July 1916, killed in action at Thiepval, Somme, Western Front. From the IWM Bond of Sacrifice collection - http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205302218Contributed by:
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JOHN BOWLER KARRANIN MEMORY OF JOHN BOWLER KARRAN FROM CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN BORN 24TH DECEMBER 1892 A PUPIL AT KING WILLIAM’S COLLEGE, ISLE OF MAN 1905 – 1912 KILLED IN ACTION AT BEAUMONT HAMEL, ON THE SOMME 1ST JULY 1916 AGED 23Contributed by:
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University of Liverpool: Killed In Action Or Died On Service (Students)More about University of Liverpool: Killed In Action Or Died On Service (Students)
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 | Anne1202 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
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| John B Karran | Manx129 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| John B. Karran | Manx129 | |
| Second Lieutenant John Bowler Karran | James201 | |
| Headstone | David1424 | |
| JOHN BOWLER KARRAN | King68169 |
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