John Warden
He was a clerk in 1911.
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John Warden was born in 1895 at Gateshead he was the son of Thomas Milton and Maria Warden and the brother of Georgina, Thomas, Robert and William Warden.
His father Thomas Milton Warden was born in 1856 at Gateshead, his mother Maria Warden was born in 1869 in Portugal, they were married presumably in Portugal prior to the birth of their first child Geargina Louia born 1887 in Portugal, they had 5 children, sadly 1 was to die in infancy or early childhood.
In 1911 they lived at 21 Hutt Street Gateshead, Thomas Milton 55 yrs is a mechanical draughtsman, he is living with his wife Maria 42 yrs and their children, Thomas 22 yrs a wire drawer in wire rope manufacturer, Robert 20 yrs an apprentice engineer, John 15 yrs a clerk and William 13 yrs a scholar.
He was the husband of Patience Mary Andrews born 6th July 1894, They married at Nottingham in 1917 and lived at 21 Lenton Boulevard, Lenton, Nottingham.
Commencing 24th June 1918 his widow was awarded a pension of 15 shillings a week.
Corporal John Warden enlisted at Gateshead, Northumberland, he served with the H battalion Tank Corps, he was killed in action on 1st December 1917, having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Cambrai Memorial Panel 13
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of John Warden
Cambrai Memorial, France