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John Francis Lowery

Information about birth

Date of birth:
06/05/1888
Place of birth:
Kearsley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom

General information

Profession:
Journeyman / House Painter

Army information

Country:
England, United Kingdom
Force:
British Expeditionary Force
Rank:
Private
Service number:
30184
Units:
 —  Lancashire Fusiliers, 1/5th Bn.  (Last known unit)

Information about death

Date of death:
03/09/1917
Place of death:
Low Farm, Belgium
Cause of death:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Age:
29

Memorial

Tyne Cot Memorial
Panel: 58

Distinctions and medals 2

Points of interest 1

#1 Place of birth

My story

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.

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Ancestry
https://www.ancestry.com
Sources used
Chris McCarthy, Passchendaele : The Day-by-Day account, 2018, 72-73.
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CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/833276/lowery,-john-francis/
Sources used
Harold Carmichael Wylly, The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, 1933, 208-209.
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Naval & Military Archive
http://www.nmarchive.com/
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The Long Long Trail
https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/
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