Private 27691 John GARDNER

Private 27691 John GARDNER - 14th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Killed in Action on Monday 21st May 1917 aged 22

Military History


Theatre of War	Medals	Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial
France & Flanders	British War & Victory Medals	Bois-Carré British Cemetery

Arrived in Theatre	Medal Citation (if app)	SWFHS Area Memorials
After 1 Jan 1916	~	Temple Balsall Cemetery Gates
		Balsall Common
Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed	Date and Place Enlisted
Local Actions near Arras	Jan/Feb 1915 in Coventry	Other War Memorials
		~
Place of Death	Previous Regiments or Units
Oppy NW of Arras	~

John is listed as being killed in action on 21 May 1917. The brieft 14th Battalion war diary entry for that day is transcribed below.

Oppy - 21/5/1917: Battn to carry on. Battn furnishes 2 Coys for work on front line system. 1 other rank killed.

Personal & Family History

Birth Date/Place	Baptism Date/Place
26 May 1895 in Temple Balsall	7 Jul 1895 in Temple Balsall

Parents Names	Abode
William and Mary Elizabeth Gardner	Fen End, Temple Balsall

Schools	Colleges
	~

Address History	Employment History
1895 - Temple Balsall	1911 - Farm Labourer
1901 - Fen End, Balsall
1911 - Fen End, Temple Balsall
1917 - Fen End, Temple Balsall