Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Ives, of 62, Parliament Street, Bolton, Lancashire. Killed in the “Orkney Disaster” on HMS Hampshire. Body not recovered for burial.
Ives, John –
Personal details
- Surname: Ives
- Forename: John
- Date of birth: December 14th, 1896
- Birth place: Blackpool, Lancashire
- Place of residence: Bolton, Lancashire
- Gender: Male
- Age of death: 19
- Place of death: Not known
- Date of death: June 2nd, 1916
- Casualty type: Not known
Service details
- Rank: Private
- Unit: HMS Hampshire.
- Service number: PO/17903 (Po)
- Regiment: Royal Marine Light Infantry
- Enlistment date: October 2nd, 1914 - 1914-10-02
- Enlistment location: Not known
- Conflict: WW1
Decorations
- Service medals: St / V / BW
- 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: Portsmouth Naval Memorial, Hampshire, UK
- CWGC reference: 22
Local newspaper entries
- Bolton Journal and Guardian entries: 30/06/1916 04/08/1916 29/12/1916
- Bolton Journal and Guardian references: 6c* 7b* S11*