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Name: John Tomlinson GILLESPIE
Casualty No.: Ranks: Private Initials: J T Service No.: 20/1046
Date of Birth : - Place of Birth : Ryton on Tyne, Co. Durham. Age at Death: 21
Unit: 20th Bn Northumberland Fusiliers (1st Tyneside Scottish).
Former Unit(s):
Place Enlisted: Newburn on Tyne, Northumberland.
Place of Residence:
Home Address:
Previous Address:
Civilian Employment:
How Died: Killed in action
Date of Death: Saturday 1st July 1916
Place of Death: Somme, France.
Battle/Campaign: Battles of the Somme, France, 1916. Battle of Albert, 1st – 13th July 1916.
Locally Commemorated: -
UK Commemorated: -
Overseas Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, Somme, France.
Buried: No known grave.
Decoration and Medals:
Photographs: 1
Service Records: No
Death Notice/Obituary:
Family Details:
Son of George and Amelia Gillespie of 5 North View, North Walbottle, Newburn on Tyne, Northumberland.
Notes :
Sources Used: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Debt of Honour Register. Soldiers Died in the Great War.
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