John Iles
Memorial: Kingswood - Holy Trinity Church
Regiment: Royal Berkshire Regiment
Medals: 1914–15 Star, British War Medal, Next of Kin Memorial Plaque 1914 - 1921, Silver War Badge, Victory Medal
Rank and number: Lance Corporal 45810 then 44264
Parents: John and Ellen Iles
Home address: Footshill Road, Hanham, Bristol
Date of birth: 02/05/1899
Place of birth: Hanham, Bristol
Date of death: 11/08/1918
Buried/Commemorated at: Buried at Merville Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord, France and commemorated on Kingswood Holy Trinity Memorial
Age: 19
Further information:
John was born in Hanham the son of a bootmaker. He had a younger sister Clara.
John enlisted in 1914 initially serving in the Hampshire Regiment before transferring to the 2nd/4th Battalion, Berkshires where he was promoted from Private to Lance Corporal. In May 1916 John's regiment was mobilised to France and fought in various actions on the Western front including battles on the Somme. John was killed in action and died on the battle field. His body was reburied at Merville after the armistice.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
This information has been provided by Sarah Hands, Volunteer Researcher for the South Gloucestershire War Memorials Web Site.
By kind permission, this information is based on the following source(s):
https://www.cwgc.org/
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/
https://www.forces-war-records.co.uk/