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We remember John Raftery
We remember John Raftery
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1915
1915
1917
1918
1918
Details
Details
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Raftery, |
| Source | 5083980 |
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 200789 | West Yorkshire Regiment | Lance Serjeant | ||
| British Army | 2453 | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | Private | ||
| British Army | 200789 | West Yorkshire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Own) | 1/5th Battalion | Serjeant |
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Keith1947 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Keith1947 |
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