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We remember Jack Hordley
We remember Jack Hordley
Timeline
Timeline
1895
1915
marriage
Pelagie Mortier
Source:9579160
20th November 1915
1918
enlistment
Wellington, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:9579182
25th March 1918
1918
events
Training for eleven weeks at Fullwood Barracks
Training
Preston
United Kingdom
Source:9579188
May 1918
1919
events
Postcard from Bonn
Occupation of Bonn
Bonn
Germany
Source:9579108
1919
1919
discharge
Source:9579220
20th September 1919
service
British Army
Gunner
259018
Royal Field Artillery
Source:2550844
1977
death
Not War Related
Buried at Hadley Cemetery, Shropshire
Trench, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:2550844
17th March 1977
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Jack |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Hordley |
| Source | 2550844 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 259018 | Royal Field Artillery | Gunner |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Hall | mother | ||
| Thomas Hordley | father |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelagie Mortier | wife | 20th November 1915 |
Media
Media
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Census showing Jacks birth yearJack Hordley was born on 16th February 1895 at 28 Watling Street, Wellington. He was christened at Christ Church, Wellington on 7th April 1895
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Jack in 1918 as a GunnerThis shows Jack in 1918 in his RFA Gunner uniformContributed by:
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Back of postcardThis shows the location of Jack in the postcard of the horse drawn gunContributed by:
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Wellington, Shropshire recruitment officeJack and his brother Frank Hordley are shown outside the recruitment office in Wellington, ShropshireContributed by:
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Training at PrestonThis shows Jack at the end of training at Preston Barracks before Embarkation in 1918. He is shown 6th from the left on the back rowContributed by:
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Postcard sent home to his parents in 1918Jack is at the back on the left. He is shown with his gun crewContributed by:
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Image of Jack at start of his war serviceJack is shown in presumably an embarkation photoContributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Hordley birth record | Rhiannon67923 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Census showing Jacks birth year | Rhiannon67923 | |
| Census showing Jacks birth year | Rhiannon134690 | |
| Postcard sent home from Berlin | Rhiannon134690 | |
| 1939 Register | Rhiannon134690 | |
| Jack in 1918 as a Gunner | Rhiannon134690 | |
| Jack Hordley in the Divisional Ammunition Column | Rhiannon134690 | |
| Back of postcard | Rhiannon134690 | |
| Wellington, Shropshire recruitment office | Rhiannon134690 | |
| Training at Preston | Rhiannon134690 | |
| Postcard sent home to his parents in 1918 | Rhiannon134690 | |
| Image of Jack at start of his war service | Rhiannon134690 | |
| Prees Heath Camp | Rhiannon134690 |
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