Pte
John Francis Lowery

Informations sur naissance

Date de naissance:
06/05/1888
Lieu de naissance:
Kearsley, Lancashire, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni

Informations générales

Profession:
Aide de Peintre

Informations service militaire

Pays:
Angleterre, Royaume-Uni
Force armée:
British Expeditionary Force
Rang:
Private
Numéro de service:
30184
Unités:
 —  Lancashire Fusiliers, 1/5th Bn.  (Dernière unité connue)

Informations sur décès

Date de décès:
03/09/1917
Lieu de décès:
Low Farm, Belgique
Cause du décès:
Killed in action (K.I.A.)
Âge:
29

Mémorial

Tyne Cot Memorial
Panneau: 58

Distinctions et médailles 2

British War Medal
Médaille
Victory Medal
Médaille

Points d'intérêt 1

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Mon histoire

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 utilisées
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 utilisées
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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