John Henry IRELAND 1899 - 1918
John Henry IRELAND 1899 - 1918
John Henry, a local lad who joined up for duty in The Great War, was wounded in France during the second Battle of the Somme. He was brought home and was looked after in a hospital in Newport, Monmouthshire, where he later died. His burial was in Wreningham.
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| IRELAND, John Henry | |
| Family Historian Individual Narrative John Henry IRELAND, son of William IRELAND (1856-1937) and Sarah Alice TEER (1861-1955), was born on 21 April 1899 in Ketteringham, Norfolk. He was baptised on 28 May 1899 in Ketteringham - father William a labourer and shopkeeper, mother Sarah Alice He appeared in the census on 31 March 1901 at High Street in Ketteringham - 2, living with parents William (44, agricultural labourer) and Sarah (40), and siblings Robert (11), Mabel (8), Emma (7) and Martha (4) On 2 Apr 1911, (the 1911 Ce..... View full FH text (See notes below) | |
| Birth: | 21.04.1899 : Ketteringham, Norfolk : parents, William and Sarah : 1899 Q2 Henstead Norfolk Vol 4B Page 212 |
| Baptism: | 28.05.1899 : Ketteringham, Norfolk : father William a labourer and shopkeeper, mother Sarah Alice |
| 1901 Census: | Ketteringham, Norfolk : 2, living with parents William (44, agricultural labourer) and Sarah (40), and siblings Robert (11), Mabel (8), Emma (7) and Martha (4); Address: High Street, Ketteringham, Norfolk (RG13 Piece 1852 Folio 42 Page 14 Schedule 27) |
| 1911 Census: | Wreningham, Norfolk : 11, scholar, living with parents William (56, farmer) and Sarah Alice (51), and siblings William John (26, groom and cowman), Robert (21, labourer on farm), Martha (14) and Florence (11, scholar); Address: Farm House, Wreningham, Norfolk (RG14 PN11355 RD227 SD1 ED8 SN31) |
| Death: | 26.11.1918 : 1918 Q4 Newport Monmouthshire Vol 11A Page 411 |
| Military: | Private G/70052, The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment), wounded at Albert, France on 2 August 1918 and died later in hospital in Newport, Monmouthshire on 26 November 1918. |
| Notes: | From the C.W.G.C. website: “IRELAND, Pte. John Henry, 70052, 7th Bn. The Queen’s. Died 26th Nov., 1918, of wounds received at Albert. Age 19. Son of William and Sarah Alice Ireland, of Wreningham, Norfolk.” |
| Notes: | During World War I, Newport, Monmouthshire, had no dedicated military hospital like some of the larger cities. It did, however, have several auxiliary hospitals and convalescent homes that were set up to support the war effort and provide care for wounded soldiers. These facilities were usually smaller and were situated in existing buildings like schools or convalescent homes, some run by the Red Cross. No specific establishment has been linked to John Henry’s care |
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