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We remember John Desborough
We remember John Desborough
Timeline
Timeline
1888
sibling
Herbert Desborough
Source:9232831
1888
1890
1893
sibling
Margaret Desborough
Source:9232831
1893
1897
sibling
Arthur Desborough
Source:9232831
1897
1899
sibling
Minnie May Desborough
Source:9232831
1899
1899
sibling
Dorothy Desborough
Source:9232831
1899
1911
location
Bleets Drift, Elsworth, Cambridgeshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9232831
1911
employment
Farm Labourer
Source:9232831
service
British Army
Private
3/10210
Suffolk Regiment
Source:2384095
1918
death
Germany
Source:7456438
19th February 1918
burial
Nordrhein-Westfalen
Germany
Source:7456438
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Desborough |
| Source | 2384095 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bleets Drift, Elsworth, Cambridgeshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3/10210 | Suffolk Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisa | mother | ||
| William Desborough | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Desborough | brother | 1888 | |
| Margaret Desborough | sister | 1893 | |
| Arthur Desborough | brother | 1897 | |
| Minnie May Desborough | sister | 1899 | |
| Dorothy Desborough | sister | 1899 |
Media
Communities
Communities
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Joanna19174 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Elsworth Prisoner's Death | Joanna19174 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| ICRC | john14663 | |
| ICRC | john14663 |
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