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We remember John Cairns Peart
We remember John Cairns Peart
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1914
enlistment
Aberdeen
United Kingdom
Source:8793484
5th September 1914
1914
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
S/5140
Gordon Highlanders
10th Battalion
Source:9026270
5th September 1914 - 10th March 1916
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:3456100
9th July 1915 - 1918
1916
service
British Army
S/5140
Gordon Highlanders
8th/10th Combined Battalion
Source:9026270
11th March 1916 - 5th June 1918
1918
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:9027002
1918
1918
service
British Army
Corporal
S/5140
Gordon Highlanders
5th Battalion
Source:8793484
6th June 1918 - 14th December 1918
1918
discharge
Source:8793484
14th December 1918
1960
death
Not War Related
New South Wales
Australia
Source:8793492
1960
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Cairns |
| Initials | JC |
| Last Name | Peart |
| Source | 9026368 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | S/5140 | Gordon Highlanders | 10th Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | S/5140 | Gordon Highlanders | 8th/10th Combined Battalion | ||
| British Army | S/5140 | Gordon Highlanders | 5th Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Cairns | mother | ||
| John Peart | father |
Media
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John Cairns PeartJohn Cairns Peart in 1915 before leaving for France. He is still a Lance Corporal in the photo. He was promoted to Corporal later in the war.
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Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Peter106672 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Peter106672 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Peter106672 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages | Peter106672 | |
| Gordon Highlanders Unit Histories | Peter106672 | |
| Supplement to the London Gaztte, 13 November, 1918 | Peter106672 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Cairns Peart | Peter106672 |
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