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Lance Serjeant John Powell

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Lance Serjeant John Powell

Birth
Herefordshire, England
Death
15 Jun 1917 (aged 34)
Burial
Wrexham, Wrexham, Wales GPS-Latitude: 53.0391222, Longitude: -3.0035667
Plot
O. 5318.
Memorial ID
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According to documents found on the Ancestry website, John enlisted in Hereford on 25 Aug 1900. He gave his address as 2 Barracks Lane, Hightown, Wrexham; his age as 18 years and one month; his occupation as farm labourer. His medical examination described him as 5 feet 4 and three quarter inches tall, weighing 116 lbs. He had a fresh complexion with grey eyes and dark brown hair.

He was medically discharged on the 9th Jun 1917.

Children were:
John Henry born 29 April 1906, Albert born 5 July 1908, George Edward born 21 May 1910, Frank born 11 November 1911 and William Maurice born 24 April 1914.
According to documents found on the Ancestry website, John enlisted in Hereford on 25 Aug 1900. He gave his address as 2 Barracks Lane, Hightown, Wrexham; his age as 18 years and one month; his occupation as farm labourer. His medical examination described him as 5 feet 4 and three quarter inches tall, weighing 116 lbs. He had a fresh complexion with grey eyes and dark brown hair.

He was medically discharged on the 9th Jun 1917.

Children were:
John Henry born 29 April 1906, Albert born 5 July 1908, George Edward born 21 May 1910, Frank born 11 November 1911 and William Maurice born 24 April 1914.

Inscription

Royal Welsh Fusiliers 6462


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