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JOHN ALBERT KING

Died : 28 Apr 1915
Rank : Private
Service no at death: 9043
Surname: KING
Forename: JOHN ALBERT
Initials: J A
Date of Birth 1889
Place of BirthWeymouth, Dorset
Place of Birth Source
Address 2 New Borough, Wimborne, Dorset. Also of Baker Cottage Canford Bottom Wimborne
Schools attended
Employment / tradePostman
Place of work
Family (parents and grandparents)Son of Charlotte and Samuel King , Brother of Laurence and Ernest King
Spouse Name Lily Passmore married May 1910
NotesName listed in War Heroes of Ferndown by Ian Dale
Regiment at call-upHampshire Regiment
Regiment at discharge
Rank at call-upPrivate
Service no at call-up9043
Date of attestation -
Date of call-up -
Area reported to
Source
Naval vessels served
Decorations and awards
Other service details2nd BN
Other rank
Other service no
Service facts
Age at death25
Date of death 28 Apr 1915
Regiment at deathHampshire Regiment
Battalion at death2nd Bn.
Rank at deathPrivate
Circumstances of deathKIA
Service no at death9043
Field of action at deathTurkey
Place of deathHelles Memorial
Location of gravepanel 125-134 or 223-226 228-229 and 3.28
PositionPrivate
Other memorialsNamed on Colehill Memorial
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