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Topic: John Caple - Killed in the Great War 1916. (Read 623 times)
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manmack
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hiya robert,i have checked the regimental rolls of honour for oliver johnson,only three were killed in the war,these are the three,its your call robert,i know which one my moneys on.
No1 7th ox+bucks,born and lived in longford,warwick
No2 5th yorkshire regt,came from driffield,i have some extracts from a letter his brother harold wrote when oliver was killed,he was still living in the town
No3 2/5th york+lancaster regt,lived and enlisted in SHEFFIELD,i dont think hes a sheffield lad robert
mack
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military history,mainly ww1,manchester pals battalions,tyneside irish +tyneside scottish brigades,leeds,liverpool,accrington,birmingham,hull,barnsley,swansea and salford pals.
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smiths565
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Helllo again Mack.
You've definitely found Oliver Johnson. Unfortunately my website wasn't updated with Oliver's details and I had already identified him. You've done a sterling job though, from just a name. I knew his regiment which helped.
I agree he isn't local - I cannot find a local birth or a local census entry. If anybody can tell me more, it would be great.
I didn't know he enlisted in Sheffield though, so I can add that to his details.
Thanks again Mack,
Happy Hunting
Robert.
Stannington Roll Of Honour
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manmack
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robert,is this your m.jackson.
sergeant maurice jackson
1/4th [hallamshire] batt,york+lancaster regt[TF]
age 21
2-11-18 [killed in action]
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son of septimus and elizabeth jackson,238 derbyshire lane,sheffield.
born norton
enlisted sheffield
lived sheffield
won the DCM,at the time his rank was corporal,it was gazetted on 3-9-1918
his father was a spring knife cutler in sheffield and before he married he lived with his father joseph at 40 kent rd,heeley,sheffield
sgt jackson is buried in aubericourt british cemetary
grave ref. IV.A.6
MACK
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military history,mainly ww1,manchester pals battalions,tyneside irish +tyneside scottish brigades,leeds,liverpool,accrington,birmingham,hull,barnsley,swansea and salford pals.
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smiths565
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Hello Mack.
It could be, but there is another stong possible
M JACKSON
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: York and Lancaster Regiment
Unit 6th Bn.
Age: 27
Date of Death: 13/12/1916
Service No: 11307
Additional information: Husband of Mrs. C. E. Jackson, of 124, Upper Allen St., Sheffield.
Unfortunately it could be either of them. Upper Allen Street is an area some of the others on my site come from, so This man could quite easily have worked at Vickers as well.
Its a tricky one.
I don't know what to do on this one.
Cheers
Robert.
Stannington Roll Of Honour
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