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We remember John Robert Lang
We remember John Robert Lang
Timeline
Timeline
1897
employment
Worker
Roseacre Dying and Felting Co
Heywood
United Kingdom
Source:9469939
enlistment
Heywood Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:9447826
service
British Army
4069
Border Regiment
Source:2308556
service
British Army
Private
202424
Border Regiment
Source:2308556
1917
death
Died of wounds
Gunshot wounds to left leg, part of leg amputated per report in Heywood Advertiser 25 May 1917. Date of death reported as 11inst. ie 11 May
11th General Hospital Camierre (Camiers)
France
Source:9469939
11th May 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Ref XVIII.N.17A
Source:7232362
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Robert |
| Initials | JR |
| Last Name | Lang |
| Source | 7232362 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4069 | Border Regiment | |||
| British Army | 202424 | Border Regiment | Private |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Greentown Wesleyan Chapel, Heywood, LancashireMore about Greentown Wesleyan Chapel, Heywood, Lancashire
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| FMP Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 | Judith23895 | |
| FMP British Library Newspaper Collection | Judith23895 | |
| England, Greater Manchester Baptisms 1571-1910 | Judith23895 | |
| British Newspaper Archive | Judith23895 |
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