BOURNE John Henry

  • First Name(s):
    John 
    Henry 
  • Surname:
    BOURNE
  • Service Number:
    240407
  • Rank:

    Sergeant

  • Conflict:
    WW1
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Infantry
  • Regiment:
    Worcestershire Regiment
  • Battalion:
    1st/8th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    26th April 1917
  • Age At Death:
    28
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, France, Grave I. A. 3.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:

    Son of James and Rachael Bourne, 26 Barrish St., Newtown, Droitwich, Worcestershire

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BOURNE John Henry Is Named On These Memorials

Droitwich Council Chamber WW1 Memorial
Droitwich St Andrew’s Church WW1 Memorial
Droitwich St Augustine’s Church
Droitwich St Nicholas Church
Droitwich St Peter’s School now in Droitwich Community Hall
Droitwich War Memorial

Further Information About BOURNE John Henry

Bromsgrove Weekly Messenger 5th May 1917:
Sergeant Jack Bourne of Droitwich, Worcestershire Regiment.  Died of wounds.  Third son of James Bourne, Burrish Street, Droitwich.  He was to have married six weeks ago, but at the last moment his leave was cancelled.

A photograph of Sergeant J.H. Bourne of Droitwich can be found in Berrow’s Worcester Journal Supplement, Saturday 12th May 1917, available at Worcestershire Archives.

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Credits: Bromsgrove Weekly Messenger researched and transcribed by Adrian Carter.