John Anderton
Service Number
2265
Military Unit
1/5th Bn Lincolnshire Regiment
Date of birth
Unknown
Date of Death
13 Oct 1915 (35 Years Old)
Place of Birth
Unknown
Employment, Education or Hobbies
Unknown
- Family History
- Military History
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Family History
Son of Mrs. Anderton, of 14 Foster St., Gainsborough, and the late George Anderton; husband of Mary Emily Straker (formerly Anderton), of 1 Bank Terrace, Moorgate, Retford, Notts. (CWGC)
Military History
He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Loos Memorial.
Extra Information
Boots 'Comrades in Khaki', January 1916, 'By the Way': 'It is announced that Serg. John Anderton is amongst those missing since the engagement at Hohenzollern, and it is feared that there is little hope that he has escaped death.' (Nottinghamshire Archives, ref. RB.38)
Photographs
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