Sergeant John Castle, 11079
- Batt - 6
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section - "B" Company
- Date of Birth - 1886
- Died - 05/07/1917
- Age - 31
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. In April 1911 Jack (John) Castle, born 1886 in Dover, Kent, was employed as a general labourer and was residing as a boarder at 70, Kings Road, Melton Mowbray, Leics. In the fourth quarter of 1916, John married Annie E. Martin in the Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire marriage registration district. On Friday June 8th 1917 The Melton Mowbray Times & Vale of Belvoir Gazette published the following article under the heading. “LOCAL MEN IN THE CASUALTY LISTS” From Tuesday’s list:- WOUNDED. – LEICESTERSHIRE REGIMENT.- Castle, 11079 Sergt. J. (Melton Mowbray).
- Conflict - World War I
- Burial Place - Xxii M 22a, Etaples Military Cemetery
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - DIED OF WOUNDS
- Burial Commemoration - Etaples Mil. Cem., Pas de Calais, France, Grave Ref: Xxii. M. 22a.
- Born - Dover, Kent
- Enlisted - Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire
- Place of Residence - 18 Rutland Street, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - MELTON MOWBRAY MEM., LEICS
- Memorial - ST. MARY'S CHURCH, MELTON MOWBRAY, LEICS
- Memorial - WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEM., MELTON MOWBRAY, LEICS
