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We remember John Arthur Sansom
We remember John Arthur Sansom
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1911
location
12 Winfield Street, Dunstable
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8604184
2nd April 1911
1913
education
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8604205
1913
1918
dates
Age 20
Source:8606241
28th March 1918
1918
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8604203
28th March 1918
1918
location
66 Chiltern Road, Dunstable
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8604858
28th March 1918
service
British Army
Private
304733
London Regiment
Source:3899927
1918
death
Killed in Action
An intense gas, shell and trench mortar bombardment began "blotting out our forward posts and obliterating our wire. The enemy attacked with very large forces and immediately broke through."
St Aubin
France
Source:8604186
28th March 1918
burial
Arras, Nord Pas-de-Calais
France
Bay 9
Source:8606241
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Arthur |
| Initials | JA |
| Last Name | Sansom |
| Source | 8604186 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Winfield Street, Dunstable | United Kingdom | parents address | known 2nd April 1911 | |
| 66 Chiltern Road, Dunstable | United Kingdom | parents address | known 28th March 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 304733 | London Regiment | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Sansom | father | ||
| Annie Maria Sansom nee Potton | mother |
Media
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John Arthur SansomTaken from the Dunstable Grammar School cricket team photograph of 1913
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1911 CensusCensus Return showing John with his family living in DunstableContributed by:
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Dunstable Grammar School Cricket Team 1913John Arthur Sansom circled in blueContributed by:
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Robin60812 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission | Robin60812 | |
| Roll of Honour web site | Robin60812 | |
| CWGC Casualty Details | Robin60812 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Arthur Sansom | Robin60812 | |
| 1911 Census | Robin60812 | |
| John Arthur Sansom | Robin60812 | |
| Medal Roll for John Arthur Sansom | Robin60812 | |
| Dunstable Grammar School Cricket Team 1913 | Robin60812 | |
| Dunstable War Memorial in the Priory Gardens | Stella72041 | |
| Dunstable War Memorial in the Priory Gardens | Stella72041 | |
| Dunstable School | Stella72041 |
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