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We remember John Fletcher
We remember John Fletcher
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1911
dates
Age 16
Source:9316209
1911
employment
Mule Piecer, Cotton Works
Bolton, Lancashire
United Kingdom
Source:9316232
service
British Army
Private
4114
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Source:2486923
service
British Army
Private
241862
Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Source:2486923
1917
death
Died of wounds
Bullet wound to throat smothering airway
Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-Sur-La Lys
France
Source:9316232
Source:9316221
10th July 1917
burial
Sailly-Sur-La-Lys
Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-Sur-La-Lys, France
France
II.1.2
Source:9316232
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Fletcher |
| Source | 2486923 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4114 | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 241862 | Loyal North Lancashire Regiment | Private |
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| CWGC Casualty Details | Les10911 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| 241862 Private John Fletcher | Les10911 | |
| CWGC | john14663 |
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