Informationen zu Geburt

Geburtsdatum:
06/05/1888
Geburtsort:
Kearsley, Lancashire, England, Vereinigtes Königreich

Allgemeine Informationen

Beruf:
Malergeselle

Informationen zum Armeedienst

Land:
England, Vereinigtes Königreich
Truppe:
British Expeditionary Force
Rang:
Private
Dienstnummer:
30184
Einheiten:
 —  Lancashire Fusiliers, 1/5th Bn.  (Letzte bekannte Einheit)

Informationen zu Tod

Sterbedatum:
03/09/1917
Sterbeort:
Low Farm, Belgien
Todesursache:
Im Kampf gefallen
Alter:
29

Gedenkstätte

Tyne Cot Memorial
Tafel: 58

Auszeichnungen und Orden 2

British War Medal
Medaille
Victory Medal
Medaille

Punkte von Interesse 1

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Meine Geschichte

Private John Francis Lowery was part of the 1st/ 5th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers, 125th Brigade, 42nd Division. Around 3 September 1917 the 1st/ 5th Battalion was located between Railway Wood and Low Farm, with trenches between Low Farm and Borry Farm. Borry Farm, Beck House and Iberian were positions under enemy control and would be attacked by the brigade on the 6th of September. In the days leading up to this event no attacks were made but the intelligence reports state that British positions were under fire from artillery, machineguns and snipers. The war diary’s from around 3 September 1917 don’t mention any of the lower ranking soldiers that were killed. Its most likely that Private John Francis Lowery was killed while holding the line. After the war his widow and two sons emigrated to Australia.

Dateien 1

Quellen 3

1/5 Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers. (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/2654/2).
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14303
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McCarthy Chris, Passchendaele : The Day-by-Day account, (London, Uniform, 2018), p 72-73.
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Wylly Harold Carmichael, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, (London, The Royal United Service Institution, 1933, 208-209.
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