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John with his wife Beatrice^[1]

a soldier of the border regiment
remembered with honour

Lonsdale Battalion Roll of Honour

Full Name	John James Hankinson
Rank (highest)	Private
Service Number	28773
Battalion	11th Battalion (Lonsdale)
Regiment	Border Regiment
Enlisted / Commissioned	Failsworth, Lancashire
Former Unit	28979 Manchester Regiment
Theatre(s) of War	France and Flanders
Born	Failsworth, Lancashire
Nationality	English
Spouse(s)	Beatrice Hankinson^[2] / 5 South View, Wrigley Road, Failsworth
Casualty Type	Commonwealth War Dead
Died	3 March 1918
Age	21
Cause of Death	Killed in action
Burial Type	Grave
Reference Number	XXXI.A.10.
Resting Place	New Irish Farm Cemetery Commemorated in perpetuity by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Coordinates	Latitude: 50.8731 / Longitude: 2.8975
Commemorative Scroll	Yes / click here
Images	Yes / click here

Biography

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References and notes

↑ Photograph courtesy of Karol Crabtree.
↑ John was married to Beatrice on 22 October 1916. They spent just eight days together before he was sent to Ypres.

See notes and definitions for primary source material and further information.

[1] Photograph courtesy of Karol Crabtree.

[2] John was married to Beatrice on 22 October 1916. They spent just eight days together before he was sent to Ypres.

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