We remember John Lordon

We remember John Lordon

Timeline

Timeline

1885
birth Dowlais, Glamorganshire United Kingdom Source:7616138 10th September 1885
1907
marriage Maggie Lucas Source:7616138 11th December 1907
1909
children James Lordon Source:7616138 4th April 1909
1911
location 14 Lower Cwm, Cwmrhydybedd Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire United Kingdom their own address Source:7616129 1911
1914
employment Coal Miner Source:7616138 1914
1914
enlistment Merthyr United Kingdom Source:7616138 25th September 1914
1914
children John Lordon Source:7616138 7th December 1914
1916
theatres Egypt :4 Source:5422999 18th January 1916 - 3rd December 1916
1916
theatres Egypt :4 Source:5422999 18th January 1916 - 3rd December 1916
1916
theatres Serbia region :2a Source:5422999 3rd December 1916 - 14th June 1917
1916
theatres Serbia region :2a Source:5422999 3rd December 1916 - 14th June 1917
1917
location MERTHYR United Kingdom their own address Source:7616087 1917
service British Army Private 649 Rifle Brigade Source:5422999
service British Army Private 204931 Rifle Brigade Source:5422999
1917
death Greece Source:7616090 14th June 1917

Details

Details

Names
TypeName
First Names John
Initials J
Last Name Lordon
Source 5422999
Gender
GenderSource
Male
Locations
AddressCountryTypeDateSource
14 Lower Cwm, Cwmrhydybedd Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorganshire United Kingdom their own address known 1911
MERTHYR United Kingdom their own address known 1917
Contribution

Military Service

Military Service
ServiceNumberUnitSectionRankSource
British Army 649 Rifle Brigade Private
British Army 204931 Rifle Brigade Private
Awards
AwardTypeSource
British War Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Victory Medal First World War Campaign/Service Medal
Family
Children
NameRelationshipDatesSource
John Lordon son 7th December 1914
James Lordon son 4th April 1909
Spouse
NameRelationshipDatesSource
Maggie Lucas wife 11th December 1907
Physical
ComplexionEyesHairSource
Fresh Blue Brown
DateHeightSource
1914-09-25 5'6"
Religion
DateReligionSource
1914-09-25 Roman Catholic

Media

Communities

Communities

Evidence

Evidence

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Official Records

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Medal Index Card
Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription Martin968
1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription Martin968
England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription Martin968

External Evidence

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CWGC - Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Casualty Details Martin968
British WW1 Pension Records, Short Service Attestation Martin968

Multimedia

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Death plaque Alison154121

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