We remember John Murray Traill

We remember John Murray Traill

Timeline

Timeline

1865
birth Lewisham Kent United Kingdom Source:6160307 30th October 1865
1881
location 118 Harley Street,St Maylebone,Middlesex. United Kingdom parents address Source:9400213 1881
1887
service British Army Lieutenant Colonel Bedfordshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Source:8911751 16th November 1887 - 30th October 1914
1901
location Lyme House,Warley Road,Billericay,Essex. United Kingdom their own address Source:9400193 1901
1914
dates Age 49 Source:7530940 30th October 1914
1915
awards Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration Source:8911752 14th January 1915
service British Army Major Bedfordshire Regiment Source:4487046
service British Army Lance Corporal Bedfordshire Regiment Source:4487046
1914
death Killed in Action Killed on his 49th birthday in the vicious hand to hand fighting east of Ypres, and was mentioned in despatches for his gallantry during the battle Ypres Belgium Source:7530940 Source:6160307 30th October 1914
burial Ypres (menin Gate) Memorial CWGC Cemetery/Memorial West-Vlaanderen Belgium Source:7530940

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John Murray
Initials JM
Last Name Traill
Source 4487046
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
118 Harley Street,St Maylebone,Middlesex. United Kingdom parents address 1881
Lyme House,Warley Road,Billericay,Essex. United Kingdom their own address 1901
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army Bedfordshire Regiment Major
British Army Bedfordshire Regiment Lance Corporal
British Army Bedfordshire Regiment 2nd Battalion Lieutenant Colonel
Awards
AwardTypeSource
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) British Award/Decoration
Family
Parents
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Julia nee Lambarde mother
James Christie Traill father

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Imperial1
Medal Index Cards Transcription Yvonne27542
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Hannah21187
British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription Hannah21187
British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription Hannah21187
1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription MARY2719
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription MARY2719

External Evidence

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The Bedford Regiment in the Great War Colin24139
The Bond of Sacrifice: John Murray Traill Hannah21187

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