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We remember John Patrick Waters
We remember John Patrick Waters
Timeline
Timeline
1899
1899
location
40 Ovington Square, Chelsea
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:8601522
March 1899
1915
education
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8601523
1915
1917
enlistment
Netheravon, Wiltshire
United Kingdom
Source:8601522
5th July 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
Royal Flying Corps
24th Training Squadron
Source:8601522
5th July 1917 - 3rd November 1917
1917
service
Air Force (RAF/RFC)
56th Squadron
Source:8601522
3rd November 1917 - 18th November 1917
1917
dates
Age 18
Source:9064767
18th November 1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Royal Flying Corps
Source:9064767
1917
death
Killed in Action
Died in a flying accident whilst training
Dernancourt, Picardie
France
Source:8601522
18th November 1917
burial
Picardie
France
Source:8601522
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Patrick |
| Initials | JP |
| Last Name | Waters |
| Source | 4640494 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 Ovington Square, Chelsea | United Kingdom | parents address | known March 1899 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | Royal Flying Corps | 24th Training Squadron | |||
| Air Force (RAF/RFC) | 56th Squadron | ||||
| British Army | Royal Flying Corps | Second Lieutenant |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Mary Waters nee Oakley | mother | ||
| Wallscourt Hely Hutchinson Waters | father |
Media
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John Patrick WatersTaken from the Dunstable Grammar School cricket team photograph of 1915
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Dunstable Grammar School Cricket Team 1915John Patrick Waters circled in blueContributed by:
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Patrick Waters | Robin60812 | |
| John Patrick Waters | Robin60812 | |
| Dunstable Grammar School Cricket Team 1915 | Robin60812 | |
| John Patrick Waters Medal Roll | Robin60812 | |
| Dunstable War Memorial in the Priory Gardens | Stella72041 |
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