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We remember John Thelwal Peake
We remember John Thelwal Peake
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
United Kingdom
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30th May 1895
1915
commission
Temporary
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March 1915
education
Tonbridge School
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service
British Army
Private
1765
London Regiment
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service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Northamptonshire Regiment
2nd Battalion
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1915
death
Died of wounds
Shot in the throat at the battle of Auber Ridge on 9 May. Died two days later.
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11th May 1915
burial
Kent
United Kingdom
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Thelwal |
| Initials | JT |
| Last Name | Peake |
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Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1765 | London Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | Northamptonshire Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ada E Peake | mother | ||
| Robert Thelwal Peake | father |
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Second Lieutenant John Thelwal PeakeOriginal IWM image caption: Second Lieutenant John Thelwal Peake. Unit: 2nd Battalion, Northamptonshire Regiment. Death: 11 May 1915 Western Front | Son of Robert Thelwal Peake and Ada E. Peake, of The Grey Bungalow, Birchington. Born at Tonbridge. Commissioned from the Artists Rifles. | Head portrait Press cutting obituary
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription | Trevor65535 |
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Multimedia
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| Second Lieutenant John Thelwal Peake | James201 |
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