We remember John William Towey

We remember John William Towey

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1881
location Baltic Street Holborn London United Kingdom their own address Source:6183807 June 1881
1881
birth Baltic Street Holborn London United Kingdom Source:6183807 19th June 1881
1906
dates Age 26 Source:6183917 12th November 1906
1906
discharge Source:6183911 12th November 1906
1911
marriage Charlotte Collins Source:6183815 17th April 1911
1914
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:4480514 13th August 1914
1915
dates Age 35 Source:6183799 21st September 1915
1915
service British Army Private L/6710 The Royal Fusiliers Source:6183799 21st September 1915
1916
dates Age 34 Source:6183863 26th April 1916
1916
enlistment London United Kingdom Source:6183863 26th April 1916
1916
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Sergeant 27040 Royal Flying Corps No 20 Balloon Section RFC Source:6183863 26th April 1916
1918
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Chief Mechanic 27040 No 8 Balloon Section, RAF No 8 Balloon Section, RAF Source:6183869 1st August 1918
1918
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:6184510 8th November 1918
appointments Corporal in Royal Fusiliers Source:6184417
service British Army Private 6710 Royal Fusiliers Source:4480514
service British Army Private L/6710 Royal Fusiliers Source:4480514
service Air Force (RAF/RFC) Flight Sergeant 27040 Source:6183933
theatres France & Belgium: 1a Source:6183900
1942
death War Related Sickness He died of a heart attack possibly brought on by bombing in London in 1940. Christchurch Hampshire United Kingdom Source:6183828 13th October 1942
burial Morden Cemetery, Battersea Borough Council Non-War Cemetery Morden, Surrey United Kingdom Source:6184464

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John William
Initials JW
Last Name Towey
Source 6183807
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
Baltic Street Holborn London United Kingdom their own address June 1881
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 6710 Royal Fusiliers Private
British Army L/6710 Royal Fusiliers Private
British Army L/6710 The Royal Fusiliers Private
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 27040 Royal Flying Corps No 20 Balloon Section RFC Sergeant
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 27040 No 8 Balloon Section, RAF No 8 Balloon Section, RAF Chief Mechanic
Air Force (RAF/RFC) 27040 Flight Sergeant
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Frances Ann Towey mother
Thomas Towey father
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Charlotte Collins wife 17th April 1911
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Blue Brown
DateHeightSource

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John William Towey, senior Peter31725
John William Towey, senior's Army discharge, 21 Se Peter31725
birth certificate of John William Towey Peter31725
J W Towey's marriage cert. Peter31725
John Wm Towey's death cert. Peter31725
Imperial Service Medal Peter31725
J W Towey's Soldier's Pay Book Peter31725
Promotion. Peter31725
Army Discharge 1915 Peter31725
Character on Discharge 1915 Peter31725
Centre pages of Character Cert, 1915 Peter31725
Parchment Reserve Cert 1906 Peter31725
reverse of Parchment cert 1906 Peter31725
RAF Demobilisation account Peter31725
John Wm Towey in India Peter31725
First World War Army medals Peter31725
RAF WW1 medals Peter31725
In Memorium card and Morden Cemy card Peter31725
Cert of Transfer to Reserve & Protection Cert Peter31725
Entry for John WilliamTowey Peter31725
Imperial Service Medal and citation Peter31725

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