John Bracken (27982 Pte.)
| John Bracken | |||
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| A soldier of the 11th Battalion Border Regiment Remembered with Honour | |||
| Rank | Private | ||
| Number | 27982 | ||
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| Former unit ‡ | None listed in SDGW | ||
| Enlisted | Kendal, Westmorland | ||
| Resident | Preston Patrick, Westmorland | ||
| Born | Preston Patrick | ||
| Died | 15 November 1916 (CWGC) 18 November 1916 (SDGW) | ||
| Where died | France and Flanders | ||
| How died | Killed in action | ||
| Age | 22 | ||
| Casualty type | Commonwealth War Dead | ||
| Grave/Memorial | Grave (see notes) | ||
| Reference no. | A.17. | ||
| Resting place | Waggon Road Cemetery | ||
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| Definitions | |||
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| *All place names from SDGW are listed within their historical counties at the time of the war and may not represent present-day county and metropolitan boundaries.*§ A soldier's temporary attachment to and/or from other units (inc. battalions of the Border Regiment).*¥ A soldier's permanent transfer to and/or from other units (inc. battalions of the Border Regiment).*‡ A soldier's previous military unit/s before serving in the Lonsdale Battalion (inc. other battalions of the Border Regiment). |
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| *Son of Thomas Bracken, of Kaker Mill, Preston Patrick, Milnthorpe, Westmorland.*Also commemorated on the Preston Patrick War Memorial. |
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