John R Lightfoot
Birth May 1889 Death 5th Jul 1916 Pte.Border Regiment
Service #13550
| GRO Ref | |
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| Place of Birth | Frizington |
| Residence at Enlistment | 30 Mill Street , Frizington |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 6 Mill Street , Frizington |
| Residence 1911 Census | Boonwood Farm , Gosforth |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | C of E St. Pauls Frizington |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | Coal Miner |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Christopher & Elizabeth |
| Siblings | Eliza, Joseph,Oliver, Martha , Margaret J, Mary , |
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| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 8th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte. |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 13550 |
| Date of Enlistment | 15/9/1914 |
| Place of Enlistment | Frizington |
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| Service Facts | |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 24 |
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| Date of Death | 5th Jul 1916 |
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 8th |
| Rank at Death | Lance Corporal |
| Circumstances of Death | |
| Service Number at Death | 13550 |
| Field of Action at Death | France |
| Place of Death | Somme |
| Battle at Death | Battle of the Somme |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | Thiepval Memorial |
| Grave Position | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/800638/lightfoot,-john/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | France |
| Private Memorial | Frizington war memorial |
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