John Dorrian

John Dorrian

Birth 1882 Death 13th Sep 1918 Pte
Border Regiment
Service #28512

Personal Details

GRO Ref
Place of Birth Cleator Moor
Residence at Enlistment Preston, Lancashire.
Residence (Roll of Honour) Cleator Moor
Residence 1911 Census 24. Crellin Street, Barrow, Lancashire,
School(s) Attended
Religion/Church Attended C of E
Organisation Membership
Employment/Trade Fitters Labourer
Place of Work
Family (Parents and Grandparents) late John Dorrien d. 1887 and Mary (nee Hedley) m. 1875 in Whitehaven
Siblings Catherine H, Ann J, and Josephine.
Wife's Name and Maiden Name
Remarriage of Widow
Children's Christian Name(s)
Family Connection to Roll of Honour

Awards

The Victory Medal
The Victory Medal
The British War Medal, 1914-18
The British War Medal, 1914-18

Military Details

Regiment at Enlistment Loyal North Lancashire Regiment
Battalion at Enlistment 7th
Rank at Enlistment Pte
Naval Vessels Served
Service Number at Enlistment 20482
Date of Enlistment
Place of Enlistment Preston
Other Regiment
Other Battalion
Other Rank
Date of Transfer to other Regiment
Service Facts
Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts

Death and Memorial Details

Age at Death 36
Date of Death 13th Sep 1918
Regiment at Death Border Regiment
Battalion/Vessel at Death 7th
Rank at Death Lc. Cpl.
Circumstances of Death Died of Wounds
Service Number at Death 28512
Field of Action at Death France
Place of Death Boulogne Military Hospital
Battle at Death
Grave/Memorial Image No image.
Location of Grave/Memorial Terlincthun British Cemetery, Wimille
Grave Position IV. A. 14.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/4025148/dorrien,-/
Grave/Memorial Country France
Private Memorial St Johns War memorial

Other

Notes in 1900 John Aged 19 enlisted in the Kings Own Royal Regiment serv no 6467
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