Son of Jack and Ellen Gainley; husband of Rose Gainley, of Shepherd’s Bush, London.
Gainley, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Gainley
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: Not known
- Birth place: Bolton, Lancashire
- Place of residence: London, Middlesex
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 24
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: October 26th, 1944
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Lance Bombardier
- Unit: 93 (6th Battalion, Princess Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders) Anti-Tank Regiment.
- Service number: 1801499
- Regiment: Royal Artillery
- Enlistment date: Not known
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW2
Decorations
- Service medals: Not known
- Silver War badge: Not known
- Awards: Not known
Memorials
- CWGC Memorial: Forli War Cemetery, Italy
- CWGC reference: I. A. 3.
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 17/11/1944
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 3e*