South Warwickshire Family History Society War Memorial Transcription Project |
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Military History |
| Theatre of War | Medals | Commonwealth War Grave or Memorial |
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| France and Flanders | 1914 Star, British War & Victory Medals | Prowse Point Military Cemetery |
| Arrived in Theatre | Medal Citation (if app) | SWFHS Area Memorials |
| 12 Aug 1914 | ~ | Kineton |
| Action, Battle or Other Reason Killed | Date and Place Enlisted | Other War Memorials |
| Local actions near Ploegsteert | 1913/14 at Bromsgrove | |
| Place of Death | Previous Regiments or Units | |
| Ploegsteert | ||
Circumstances Leading to Death (Normally from War Diary)
John is listed as being killed in action on 11 Dec 1915. The very brief War Diary entry is transcribed below and is self explanatory.December 11th: In trenches at Ploegsteert Wood. 1 R & F Killed. END
| Personal & Family History |
| Birth Date/Place | Baptism Date/Place |
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| Jan Qtr 1895 at Kineton | 14 Jun 1896 at Kineton |
| Parents Names | Abode |
| John and Mary Ann Collett | Market Place, Kineton |
| Schools | Colleges |
| Kineton C of E School | ~ |
| Address History | Employment History |
| 1895 - Kineton | 1911 census not found |
| 1901 - 14 Southam Street, Kineton | 1913 - Soldier? |
| 1911 - Market Place, Kineton | |
| 1914 - Market Place, Kineton | |
- John' service number of 13313 indicates that he enlisted between February 1913 and March 191. Click here for more
- This is given more weight by the fact that his medal card shows that he was on the ground in France just 7 days after war was declared.
