John Stafford
Birth 1881 Death 11th Apr 1918 PteNorthumberland Fusiliers
Service #14787
| GRO Ref | |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Cleator Moor |
| Residence at Enlistment | 25, Mark St., Wallsend-on-Tyne. |
| Residence (Roll of Honour) | 25, Mark St., Wallsend-on-Tyne. |
| Residence 1911 Census | 42 Carrville Road , Wallsend-on-Tyne. |
| School(s) Attended | |
| Religion/Church Attended | R.C. |
| Organisation Membership | |
| Employment/Trade | |
| Place of Work | |
| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | Son of James and Mary Stafford |
| Siblings | Mary ,Bridget,Annie, John , Patrick James ,Julia |
| Wife's Name and Maiden Name | Lydia Stafford |
| Remarriage of Widow | |
| Children's Christian Name(s) | John Joseph,Martha, Willie Henry , |
| Family Connection to Roll of Honour | Uncle of Raymond Eldon |
| Regiment at Enlistment | Northumberland Fusiliers |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 9th |
| Rank at Enlistment | Pte |
| Naval Vessels Served | |
| Service Number at Enlistment | 14787 |
| Date of Enlistment | |
| Place of Enlistment | Wallsend |
| Other Regiment | |
| Other Battalion | |
| Other Rank | |
| Date of Transfer to other Regiment | |
| Service Facts | Mentioned in Despataches , Gazette issue 29890. Mentioned in Despatches by General Sir Douglas Haig, G.C.B., Commander-in-Chief of the British Armies in France, to the Secretary of State for War, for distinguished and gallant services and devotion to duty. Awarded Military Medal and Croix de Guerre (Belgium) War Office Daily List No.5551 listed as Wounded 27/04/1918 Entitled to wear a "Wound Stripe" as authorised under Army Order 204 of the 6th July 1916. The terms of this award being named on this list |
| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts |
| Age at Death | 36 |
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| Date of Death | 11th Apr 1918 |
| Regiment at Death | Northumberland Fusiliers |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 9th (Northumberland Hussars) |
| Rank at Death | Sgt. |
| Circumstances of Death | Killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | 14787 |
| Field of Action at Death | Flanders |
| Place of Death | Ypres |
| Battle at Death | |
| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL |
| Grave Position | Panel 2. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/868760/stafford,-john/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | |
| Private Memorial | St Marys RC Church WW1 memorial |
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