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We remember John Arden Acworth
We remember John Arden Acworth
Timeline
Timeline
1885
sibling
Douglas Harry Acworth
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27th October 1885
1898
birth
United Kingdom
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20th May 1898
1911
education
Winchester College
United Kingdom
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1911 - 1916
1916
education
Magdalen College, Oxford
Oxford
United Kingdom
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September 1916
1917
dates
Age 19
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9th October 1917
1917
hospitalisation
He was wounded at Passchendaele on 9 October 1917 and died in hospital on 13 October.
Hospital/Institution
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9th October 1917 - 13th October 1917
service
British Army
Second Lieutenant
Worcestershire Regiment
1/7th Battalion
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1917
death
Died of wounds
Wounded at Passchendaele on 9 October 1917 and died in hospital on 13 October.
Westvleteren
Belgium
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13th October 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
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Details
Details
Names
Gender
| Gender | Source |
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| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | Worcestershire Regiment | 1/7th Battalion | Second Lieutenant |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Mary Godby Acworth | mother | ||
| Harry Arbuthnot Acworth | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Harry Acworth | brother | 27th October 1885 |
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Portrait photograph of John Arden AcworthLieutenant John Arden Acworth 1/7 Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment Lt Acworth was gazetted to 7 Worcestershire Regiment on 26 April 1917 and left for France on 27 June. Aged 19, he was wounded at Passchendaele on 9 October 1917 and died in hospital on 13 October. He is buried at Dozinghem Military Cemetery.
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Lieutenant John Arden AcworthLieutenant John Arden Acworth. Unit: 1st/7th Battalion, Worcestershire Regiment. Death: 13 October 1917 He was attached to 7th Worcestershire Regiment on 26 April 1917 and left for France on 27 June 1917. Aged 19, he was wounded at Passchendaele on 9 Oct
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Official Records
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| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
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| Taken from Winchester College War Cloister with thanks | Sue54478 |
Multimedia
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| Portrait photograph of John Arden Acworth | Charlotte33 | |
| Lieutenant John Arden Acworth | James201 |
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