Son of Peter and Margaret Dearden, of 19, Avenue Street, Bolton, Lancashire; husband of Betsy Dearden (nee Wood), of 31, Avenue Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Recorded as John DEARDON on SDGW. Served in the South African Campaign. SDGW records theatre of death as Egypt.
Dearden, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Dearden
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 32
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: November 25th, 1915
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Sergeant
- Unit: 1st/1st Duke of Lancaster's Own Yeomanry.
- Service number: 1924
- Regiment: Household Cavalry and Cavalry of the Line (including Yeomanry and Imperial Camel Corps)
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Bolton, Lancashire
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- Bolton (Victoria Square) War Memorial and Bolton County Borough Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Book (Hall of Remembrance)
- Bolton Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Printed Book (Library / History Centre)
- CWGC Memorial: Lancashire Landing Cemetery, Cape Helles, Gallipoli, Turkey
- CWGC reference: L. 8.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 24/12/1915 31/12/1915 24/03/1916 24/11/1916 01/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6f* 5g 6f* 5g 5h
- Bolton Chronicle: 25/12/1915