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George Johns
Informations sur naissance
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Année de naissance: 1889 |
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Lieu de naissance: St George in the East, Middlesex, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
Informations service militaire
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Pays: Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
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Force armée: British Expeditionary Force |
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Rang: Gunner |
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Numéro de service: 30539 |
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Incorporation nom de lieu: Canning Town, Essex, Angleterre, Royaume-Uni |
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Unités: — Royal Field Artillery, "B" Bty. 223rd Bde. (Dernière unité connue) |
Informations sur décès
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Date de décès: 18/10/1917 |
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Lieu de décès: Springfield - Maurenhof, Zonnebeke, Belgique |
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Cause du décès: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
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Âge: 28 |
Cimetière
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Hospital Farm Cemetery Parcelle: / Rangée: E Tombe: 5 |
Distinctions et médailles 3
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1914-15 Star Médaille |
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British War Medal Médaille |
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Victory Medal Médaille |
Points d'intérêt 3
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Mon histoire
Gunner George Johns - a general labourer from Canning Town, Middlesex - served in “B” Battery of the 223rd Brigade Royal Field Artillery during the Battle of Passchendaele.
On 16 October 1917 George’s Battery took up positions near Vancouver Farm and the Keerselare crossroads. These positions, however, were untenable due to severe hostile shell fire and “B” Battery was moved to another location on the following day.
The new position was prepared at Springfield Farm, near the village of St Julien on 18 and 19 October. Though the guns had been relocated they also faced wet conditions, lack of cover, counterbattery fire and German shellfire along the roads.
Twenty-eight-year-old George Johns was killed in action on 18 October 1917, while the 223rd Brigade were preparing their new gun positions near Springfield Farm. George was buried in Hospital Farm Cemetery. He left behind a wife and two sons.
On 16 October 1917 George’s Battery took up positions near Vancouver Farm and the Keerselare crossroads. These positions, however, were untenable due to severe hostile shell fire and “B” Battery was moved to another location on the following day.
The new position was prepared at Springfield Farm, near the village of St Julien on 18 and 19 October. Though the guns had been relocated they also faced wet conditions, lack of cover, counterbattery fire and German shellfire along the roads.
Twenty-eight-year-old George Johns was killed in action on 18 October 1917, while the 223rd Brigade were preparing their new gun positions near Springfield Farm. George was buried in Hospital Farm Cemetery. He left behind a wife and two sons.
Sources 5
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Ancestry https://www.ancestry.co.uk/ Sources utilisées |
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British army ancestors https://britisharmyancestors.co.uk/search-result/?q=Royal+field+artillery+gunner+30539 Sources utilisées |
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CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/141495/johns,-/ Sources utilisées |
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Long Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/?domain=www.1914-1918.net Sources utilisées |
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War Diary http://www.nmarchive.com/ Sources utilisées |