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| Captain John Normansell Barnsley Chronicle 17 March 1917 With thanks to the Barnsley Archives |
Born:
1890
Military Service:
Enlisted: August 1914 aged 24
Regiment: Yorks and Lancs
Rank: Captain
Theatre of War: Arrived Egypt in January 1916
Theatre of War: Arrived Egypt in January 1916
Awards: Victory Medal, British War Medal
Death: 10 March 1917 aged 27
Buried at: Serre Road Cemetery No. 1
Grave Reference: II. C. 30.
Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Son of Joseph and Sarah Jane Normansell, of 7 Cavendish Rd., Barnsley..
Death: 10 March 1917 aged 27
Buried at: Serre Road Cemetery No. 1
Grave Reference: II. C. 30.
Information from Commonwealth War Graves Commission:
Son of Joseph and Sarah Jane Normansell, of 7 Cavendish Rd., Barnsley..
Remembered:
Links & Notes:
Every Man Remembered
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Lives of the First World War
National Archives
Above, the window and plaque, which are situated in St. Mary's Church donated by Captain John Normansell's sorrowing parents.
A report in a book by a local soldier suggests that Captain Normansell may have been shot by friendly fire.
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Lives of the First World War
National Archives
A report in a book by a local soldier suggests that Captain Normansell may have been shot by friendly fire.
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