Jonathan Joseph Gillespie
Birth July 1897 Death 9th Aug 1918 PrivateBorder Regiment
Service #28123
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| Place of Birth | Rowrah |
| Residence at Enlistment | 10 Rheda Terrace , Cleator Moor |
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| Residence 1911 Census | 10 Rheda Terrace , Cleator Moor |
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| Family (Parents and Grandparents) | James & Elizabeth Gillespie |
| Siblings | Joseph J , John T Branthwaite (step brother) |
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| Regiment at Enlistment | Border Regiment |
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| Battalion at Enlistment | 2nd |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
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| Service Number at Enlistment | 28123 |
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| Battalion Diary or Nautical Facts | The Italians entered the war on the Allied side, declaring war on Austria, in May 1915. Commonwealth forces were at the Italian front between November 1917 and November 1918. In March 1918, XIV Corps (the 7th, 23rd and 48th Divisions) relieved Italian troops on the front line between Asiago and Canove, the front being held by two divisions with one division in reserve on the plain |
| Age at Death | 21 |
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| Date of Death | 9th Aug 1918 |
| Regiment at Death | Border Regiment |
| Battalion/Vessel at Death | 2nd |
| Rank at Death | Private |
| Circumstances of Death | killed in Action |
| Service Number at Death | 28123 |
| Field of Action at Death | Italy |
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| Grave/Memorial Image | No image. |
| Location of Grave/Memorial | BOSCON BRITISH CEMETERY |
| Grave Position | Plot 2. Row D. Grave 3. |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/638469/gillespie,-/ |
| Grave/Memorial Country | Italy |
| Private Memorial | St Johns War Memorial |
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