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We remember John William Wilford
We remember John William Wilford
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Timeline
Timeline
1889
1914
theatres
East Africa :5a
Source:5324040
17th November 1914
1916
internment
pow
Turkey
Source:9403417
29th April 1916 - 31st July 1916
1917
location
Little Bowden Lodge, Dingley Rd., Market Harborough, Leics
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:7370688
1917
awards
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
British Award/Decoration
Source:7370688
service
British Army
Acting Bombardier
66284
Royal Field Artillery
82nd Bty
Source:7370688
1916
death
War Related Sickness
Died of Beri-Beri in a Turkish prisoner of war camp.
Iraq
Source:7370688
Source:9191339
31st July 1916
burial
Iraq
XXI. H. 10
Source:7370688
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John William |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Wilford |
| Source | 8486600 |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Bowden Lodge, Dingley Rd., Market Harborough, Leics | United Kingdom | parents address | known 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 66284 | Royal Field Artillery | 82nd Bty | Acting Bombardier |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1914/15 Star | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Mentioned in Despatches (MiD) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Wilford | mother | ||
| John Wilford | father |
Media
Communities
Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Liz37211 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | charlie59580 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | charlie59580 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Liz37211 | |
| Blog by John Dilley on the Newspapers and the Great War website | Liz37211 | |
| The Harboro' Boys | Liz37211 | |
| Red Cross Prisoner of War records | Liz37211 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Bombadier J. W. Wilford, R.F.A. | Liz37211 | |
| BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY, IRAQ | Liz37211 |
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