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Private

John Darch

Service Number 268514
Military Unit 71st Labour Company Labour Corps
Date of birth Unknown
Date of Death 06 Nov 1918 (Age Unknown)
Place of Birth Nottingham
Employment, Education or Hobbies Occupation Shop Porter - Draper Shop.
Family History

1901; Father, William John age 43. Born in Gloucestershire. Occupation Railway Foreman. Mother, Sarah age 43. Born in Nottingham. Brother, William age 20. Born in Nottingham. Occupation Railway Porter. Boarder, Sarah Harrison age 20. Born in Nottingham. Occupation Hosiery Mender. John born in Nottingham. Address, 31 Hartford Street, Crocus Street, Meadows. 1911; John lodging at 6 Britwell Street, Chesterfield, Derbyshire.

Military History

Pte. Darch was called up for service and trained with the Sherwood Foresters. However, he was later transferred to 211th Employment Company, Labour Corps. He was seriously wounded and sent down the line to hospital at Etaples, where he died on 06/11/1918. He was buried at Etapes Military Cemetery.

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