John Haines
Service Number
7868
Military Unit
2nd Bn South Staffordshire Regiment
Date of birth
Date of Death
28 Oct 1914 (26 years old)
Place of Birth
Unknown
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Pte. Haines was a professional soldier
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Family History
Brother of Mrs. F.M. Gardiner 13 Rutland Road, Meadows, Nottingham.
Military History
Pte. Haines was in barracks at Aldershot when war broke out. The battalion embarked from Southampton and arrived at Le Havre on 13/08/1914. The battalion took part in the Great Retreat, marching some 236 miles before turning at the Marne. The battalion advanced to the Aisne and dug in. They were later moved to the Ypres Salient and held the line despite heavy German attacks. He was killed in action on 28/10/1914. His body was never recovered but his name was commemorated on the Menin Gate Memorial.
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