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We remember John Windle Westwood
We remember John Windle Westwood
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1907
education
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8602905
1907 - 1914
1913
education
Dunstable Grammar School
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
United Kingdom
Source:8602893
1913
1915
enlistment
Bedford
United Kingdom
Source:8602905
1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
3572
Seaforth Highlanders
5th Battalion
Source:8602905
1915 - 8th April 1917
1915
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8602905
1st May 1915 - November 1916
service
British Army
Private
3572
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:5302188
service
British Army
Private
240684
Seaforth Highlanders
Source:5302188
1917
death
War Related Sickness
John was wounded in the action at Beaumont Hamel and was operated on in France. Blood poisoning set in and he was evacuated back to Lewisham Military Hospital where he died some weeks later.
Lewisham Military Hospital
United Kingdom
Source:7191531
Source:8602905
8th April 1917
burial
Essex
United Kingdom
Source:7191531
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Windle |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Westwood |
| Source | 5302188 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 3572 | Seaforth Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 240684 | Seaforth Highlanders | Private | ||
| British Army | 3572 | Seaforth Highlanders | 5th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Jane Westwood nee Windle | mother | ||
| George Samuel Westwood | father |
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John Windle WestwoodTaken from the Dunstable Grammar School cricket team photograph of 1912
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| John Windle Westwood | Robin60812 | |
| Dunstable Grammar School Cricket Team 1913 | Robin60812 | |
| John Windle Westwood | Robin60812 | |
| John Windle Westwood Medal Roll | Robin60812 | |
| Dunstable Grammar School, Bedfordshire | Stella72041 |
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