Pte
John William Fletcher
Information about birth
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Year of birth: 1888 |
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Place of birth: Burnley, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom |
Army information
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Country: England, United Kingdom |
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Force: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rank: Private |
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Service number: 23610 |
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Units: — East Lancashire Regiment, 2nd Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
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Date of death: 31/07/1917 |
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Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Age: 29 |
Cemetery
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Tyne Cot Cemetery Plot: 50 Row: B Grave: 5 |
Distinctions and medals 1
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Victory Medal Medal |
Points of interest 1
| #1 | Place of birth |
Sources 1
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24 Infantry Brigade: 2 Battalion East Lancashire Regiment (The National Archives, KEW (TNA), WO 95/1720/4). http://nationalarchives.gov.uk Sources used |
More information 3
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Lives of the First World War (Imperial War Museum) https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/2487518 |
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Namenlijst (In Flanders Fields Museum) https://namenlijst.org/publicsearch/#/person/_id=c0aef09e-2ced-4470-98e8-6c92b1db75fb |
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Commonwealth War Graves Commission Database https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/462768 |