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We remember John Watson Drew
We remember John Watson Drew
Timeline
Timeline
1884
sibling
Elizabeth Alice Drew
Source:9602478
1884
1887
sibling
Thomas Albert Drew
Source:9602478
1887
1891
sibling
Ellen Edith Drew
Source:9602478
1891
1895
birth
Trewern and Gwythla, Llanfihangel Nant Melan, Radnorshire
United Kingdom
Source:9602424
Source:9602478
1895
1917
location
The Court, Gladestry, Kington, Herefordshire
United Kingdom
parents address
Source:9602239
March 1917
1917
employment
Farmer's son working on farm
Gladestry, Radnorshire
United Kingdom
Source:9602445
April 1917
service
British Army
Private
239055
Herefordshire Regiment
Source:9597554
1917
death
War Related Sickness
Died of pneumonia contracted during training at Oswestry. He had joined up 6 weeks earlier and spent 4 of those weeks in hospital.
Oswestry, Shropshire
United Kingdom
Source:9597554
Source:9602239
Source:9602437
12th March 1917
sibling
George Drew
Source:9602239
sibling
Jim Drew
Source:9602239
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Watson |
| Initials | JW |
| Last Name | Drew |
| Source | 9597546 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Court, Gladestry, Kington, Herefordshire | United Kingdom | parents address | known March 1917 |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 239055 | Herefordshire Regiment | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Selina Beavan | mother | ||
| John Drew | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Albert Drew | brother | 1887 | |
| Elizabeth Alice Drew | sister | 1884 | |
| Ellen Edith Drew | sister | 1891 | |
| George Drew | brother | ||
| Jim Drew | brother |
Media
Media
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Gladestry FuneralNewspaper article in The Brecon Radnor Express Carmarthen and Swansea Valley Gazette and Brynmawr District Advertiser of 29 March 1917 digitised at https://newspapers.library.wales/view/4094549/4094551/21/
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Herefordshire Regt Roll of Honour - 1st Reserve BnExcerpt from the printed edition of the Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour 1914-1919, published in 1932 by the Herefordshire Regiment Old Comrades' Association.
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Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour - title pageExcerpt from the printed edition of the Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour 1914-1919, published in 1932 by the Herefordshire Regiment Old Comrades' Association.Contributed by:
Alathea13662
Communities
Communities
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Herefordshire Regiment Roll of HonourMore about Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour
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Men of the Herefordshire Regiment who died during training in the UKMore about Men of the Herefordshire Regiment who died during training in the UK
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Rosemary251 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Alathea13662 | |
| England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription | Alathea13662 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alathea13662 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Alathea13662 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Herefordshire Light Infantry Museum war diaries March 1917 | Alathea13662 | |
| Gladestry And Colva Cross War Memorial | Alathea13662 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Gladestry Funeral | Alathea13662 | |
| Herefordshire Regt Roll of Honour - 1st Reserve Bn | Alathea13662 | |
| Herefordshire Regiment Roll of Honour - title page | Alathea13662 |
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