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JOHN ISAAC

Died : 01 Jul 1916
Rank : Private
Service no at death: 8172
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Surname: ISAAC
Forename: JOHN
Initials: J
Date of Birth 1884
Place of BirthBattersea
Place of Birth Source1901 Census
Address Attestation papers from Feb. 1915 show him living at 14 Station Rd, Wimborne
Schools attended
Employment / tradeRailway ticket collector, Fitter’s mate in 1915.
Place of work
Family (parents and grandparents)Son of Frederick Tom and Elizabeth Isaac of 14 Station Road, Wimborne, Dorset..
Spouse Name No record of marriage
NotesMilitary notes show that on enlistment he was 5ft 8 ins. tall, arms tattooed, scar on left cheek.( www. ancestry). N.B. See separate entry for his brother, Reginald L. Isaac, also died.
Regiment at call-upEast Surrey Regiment
Regiment at discharge
Rank at call-up
Service no at call-up
Date of attestation -
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Decorations and awards
Other service detailsPreviously in East Surrey Volunteers
Other rankPrivate
Other service no8172
Service factsPosted to France 11 /8/1915
Age at death31
Date of death 01 Jul 1916
Regiment at deathEast Surrey Regiment
Battalion at death
Rank at deathPrivate
Circumstances of deathKilled in action .G Company, 8th Battalion.
Service no at death8172
Field of action at deathFrance/Flanders
Place of deathFrance
Location of graveThiepval Memorial
PositionPier and Face 6 B and 6 C.
Other memorialsSt. John’s Church, Wimborne Named on plaque within Wimborne Minster
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