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Revision as of 19:29, 12 December 2021
a soldier of the border regiment
remembered with 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 
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| 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
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| Commemorative Scroll | 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.
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