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4/7/1918 Serjeant JOHN WAGHORN age 23. ASC.
« on: Wednesday 06 August 14 23:26 BST (UK) »
Serjeant JOHN WAGHORN of 906 MTC ASC lost his life age 23. on the 4 of July 1918 in Palestine. John aka Jack was my Uncle ,my mothers favourite brother. 2 more of her brothers served and survived the war. Jack had already survived being torpedoed when the Transylvania was sunk on his way to Palestine.This link refers:-http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=326248.msg2069495#msg2069495
Jack is buried at Ramley War Cemetry which is now in Israel but was then Palestine and is remembered on the war Memorial at Chilham,Kent .
WAGHORN/E
KENWARD
HARRIS
DIXON
MARSHALL
MERCER
CARE
FAGG
RUSSELL
WOODRUFF      

 All these  Families were Born and Bred in Kent

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Re: 4/7/1918 Serjeant JOHN WAGHORN age 23. ASC.
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 07 June 18 15:51 BST (UK) »
I live at Cork Farm in Old Wives Lees CT4 8BN which is where John was living when he left for the war. We are putting up a remembrance plaque to him before the 100th. Anniversary of his death. If you are a descendant of his please contact me and I’ll let you ah e further details

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Re: 4/7/1918 Serjeant JOHN WAGHORN age 23. ASC.
« Reply #2 on: Friday 04 November 22 20:21 GMT (UK) »
Ihave just come across John's Commemorative Scroll in our Family Archives.
WAGHORN/E
KENWARD
HARRIS
DIXON
MARSHALL
MERCER
CARE
FAGG
RUSSELL
WOODRUFF      

 All these  Families were Born and Bred in Kent

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Re: 4/7/1918 Serjeant JOHN WAGHORN age 23. ASC.
« Reply #3 on: Friday 02 February 24 12:13 GMT (UK) »
This was the dedication of the Plaque on the Gate of Cork Farm, Chilham.Kindly sponsored by Andy Maclean ,the owner.
WAGHORN/E
KENWARD
HARRIS
DIXON
MARSHALL
MERCER
CARE
FAGG
RUSSELL
WOODRUFF      

 All these  Families were Born and Bred in Kent


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Re: 4/7/1918 Serjeant JOHN WAGHORN age 23. ASC.
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 08 February 24 15:23 GMT (UK) »


John “Jack” Waghorn  (with photograph)

FIND A GRAVE

Ramleh 1914-18 Memorial
Ramla, Central District, Israel

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144479486/john-waghorn

Sandra



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