John Rooney
Birth 1894 Death 9th Aug 1915 PteBorder Regiment
Service #15581
| GRO Ref | 15581 |
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| Place of Birth | Cleator Moor |
| Residence at Enlistment | 5, Aldby St., Cleator Moor, Cumberland. |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 5 Aldby Street , Cleator Moor |
| Residence 1911 Census | 69 Duke Street , Cleator Moor |
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| Religion/Church Attended | R.C. |
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| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Mother Rose Singleton Brook Street , Preston |
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| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | Catherine Rooney |
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| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 6th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 15581 |
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| Age at Death | 21 |
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| Date of Death | 9th Aug 1915 |
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 6th |
| Rank at Death | Pte |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | 15581 |
| Field of Action at Death | Dardenelles |
| Place of Death | Suvla |
| Battle at Death | Battle of Suvla Bay |
| Grave/Memorial Image |
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| Location of Grave/Memorial | Helles Memorial |
| Grave Position | Panel 120 to 126 or 222 and 223. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/687886/rooney,-john/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | Turkey |
| Private Memorial | St Marys RC Church Cleator WW1 memorial |
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