John William Wardle
Service Number
G/29253
Military Unit
7th Bn The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)
Date of birth
Date of Death
30 Sep 1918 (21 years old)
Place of Birth
Church Gresley, Derbyshire
Employment, Education or Hobbies
He was a pit pony driver underground.
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Family History
John William Wardle was born in 1897 the son of Frederick a coal miner hewer and Emma Wardle née Carter and the brother of Nellie, Reggie, Emily, Frederick and Lily Wardle.
Frederick was born in 1870 and Emma Carter was born in 1873 both were born in Church Gresley, married in 1893 they had 9 children,
In 1911 the family lived at 15 Mayfield Road, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire
Military History
Private John William Wardle enlisted at Nottingham whilst residing at Kirkby in Ashfield, he was killed in action on 30th September 1918 , having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Vis-En-Artois memorial, Pas De Calais, France
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