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We remember John Cassell
We remember John Cassell
Timeline
Timeline
1883
enlistment
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
United Kingdom
Source:9353355
service
British Army
Private
4260
Royal Warwickshire Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9353355
1915
death
Killed in Action
Source:7489987
Source:9353355
25th April 1915
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
Source:7489987
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Cassell |
| Source | 745109 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4260 | Royal Warwickshire Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Media
Media
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Family photograph by Gales studios LtdA family photograph by Gales studios of Portsmouth taken shortly after enlisting in 1914. He died in April 1915 and is remembered on the Ypres Menin Gate Memorial. He has no known burial. He is the first of three Cassell brothers who lost their lives. The other two are Arthur and Victor.Contributed by:
Martin75559
Communities
Communities
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Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about Soldiers of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment
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1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire RegimentMore about 1st Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| Leicestershire and Rutland, Soldiers Died 1914-1920 Transcription | David1424 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | David1424 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| A soldier of the Royal Warwickshire Regiment | David1424 | |
| Family photograph by Gales studios Ltd | Martin75559 |
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