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We remember John William Denton
We remember John William Denton
Timeline
Timeline
1886
birth
United Kingdom
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1886
1917
dates
Age 31
Source:7140732
25th November 1917
service
British Army
Private
41746
Yorkshire Regiment
Source:2381179
location
Of Staincross, Nr Barnsley
United Kingdom
Source:7140732
1917
death
Source:7140732
25th November 1917
burial
Somme
France
II.C.27
Source:7140732
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John William |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Denton |
| Source | 7140732 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Of Staincross, Nr Barnsley | United Kingdom |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 41746 | Yorkshire Regiment | Private |
Media
Media
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John W Denton's GravestoneThis is a photograph taken of the gravestone of John W Denton, service number 41746, at Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery in 2016, one hundred years since the Battle of the Somme.
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Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British CemeteryThis is a photograph of the entrance of Rocquigny-Equancourt Cemetery where John W Denton is buried. (Grave reference II.C.27)Contributed by:
Jane116773
Communities
Communities
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All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials ProjectMore about All Barnsley Lives of WW1 - Barnsley War Memorials Project
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Barnsley - Mapplewell & Staincross MenMore about Barnsley - Mapplewell & Staincross Men
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| John W Denton's Gravestone | Jane116773 | |
| Rocquigny-Equancourt Road British Cemetery | Jane116773 |
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