Private John Edgar Garner, 10313

  • Batt - 6
  • Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
  • Section -
  • Date of Birth - 10/3/1892
  • Died - 24/04/1918
  • Age - 26

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Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
CR gives son of Stephen and Mercy Jane Garner. His elder brother Joseph Leonard also fell. The War Diary for today records. Fairly quiet day. During the night a wire was received saying Germans would attack at 5.00am. Casualties during the day were other ranks 3 wounded, 1 gassed. Total 4.

Leicestershire Project Findings
  • Conflict - World War I
  • Burial Place - P Ix N 8a, St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
  • Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
  • Cause of death - DIED OF WOUNDS
  • Burial Commemoration - St Sever Cem. Ext., Rouen, France
  • Born - Broughton Astley, Leics
  • Enlisted - Leicester
  • Place of Residence - The Hall Cottage, Broughton Astley, Leicestershire, England
  • Memorial - BROUGHTON ASTLEY MEM., LEICS
  • Memorial - ST. MARY'S CHYRD., BROUGHTON ASTLEY, LEICS., ON FAMILY GRAVE

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