France, John Owen –

Husband of Mary Jane Howard (formerly France, formerly Fickle), of 3, Radley Street, Brindle Heath, Pendleton, Lancashire. Formerly of 17, Laundry Street, Brindle Heath, Pendleton, Lancashire. Formerly Private 16871, 4th Bn., Manchester Regiment. Saw action at Festubert, and killed at Hooge, Battle of Loos.

Personal details

  • Surname: France
  • Forename: John Owen
  • Date of birth: Not known
  • Birth place: Castleford, Yorkshire
  • Place of residence: Pendleton, Lancashire
  • Gender: Male
  • Age of death: 36
  • Place of death: Not known
  • Date of death: September 25th, 1915
  • Casualty type: Not known

Service details

  • Rank: Private
  • Unit: 2nd (Regular) Battalion.
  • Service number: 18014
  • Regiment: Not known
  • Enlistment date: January 23rd, 1915 - 1915-01-23
  • Enlistment location: Manchester, Lancashire
  • Conflict: Not known

Decorations

  • Service medals: St / V / BW
  • Silver War badge: Not known
  • Awards: Not known

Memorials

  • CWGC Memorial: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Ieper, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • CWGC reference: Panel 37.

Local newspaper entries

  • Salford Advertiser/Salford Reporter entries: 23/10/1915

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