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We remember John Place
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Details
Details
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Place |
| Source | 3532756 |
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Croft Street, Burnley | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1911 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 36265 | Machine Gun Corps | Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 12973 | East Lancashire Regiment | 7th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 12973 | East Lancashire Regiment | 7th Battalion | Corporal | |
| British Army | 12973 | East Lancashire Regiment | 7th Battalion | Serjeant | |
| British Army | 12973 | East Lancashire Regiment | 7th Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 36265 | Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) | 191st Company | Serjeant |
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet Jane | mother | ||
| Charles Place | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Duckworth | step-brother | 1885 | |
| Benjamin Place | brother | 1893 |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Brennan | wife | 28th October 1916 |
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914-09 | 5'8" |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Trevor65535 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Trevor65535 |
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