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John Ross Webster (1907-1944)

Soldier
Service No:7927829
Rank:Lance Sergeant
Squadron:C
KIA:19 Jul 1944 (Died of wounds)
Burial:Bayeux War Cemetery, Grave III. J. 7. [Grave]
Commemorated:23H Memorial, Bridlington Priory [Panel]
Mentioned in:
23H Story
Page 58, Page 270
Casualty List
Record
Images:[Photo 1] [Photo 2] [Photo 3]
Civilian
Occupation:Stock Exchange Clerk
Residence:12 Honeybrook Road, Wandsworth, Surrey (1939)
Birth:14 Jan 1907 in Todmorden, Lancs/Yorks
Baptism:10 Mar 1907 at All Saints Church, Harley Wood, Todmorden
Marriage: to Annie Louise Covins registered Dec 1933 in Kingston, Surrey
Children:none
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Parents
Thomas WebsterMargaret Ross (2nd wife)
Groom/Market Gardener.
15 Vineyard Terrace, Finchley, London (1901),
25 Back Longfield Rd, Todmorden (1911).
Birth 2 Aug 1869 at 258 Burnt Acres, Wood Bottom, Erringden, West Yorkshire.
Birth registered Mar 1884 in Gainsborough, Notts.
Marriage 25 Mar 1905 at St Mary's Church, Todmorden.

Notes

Thomas's first wife, Minnie Dixon (married 1894) died in 1903. She was buried 18 Jun 1903 in St Paul's Churchyard, Todmorden. One of their sons, Irwin Wildsmith Webster, (7 Jul 1900 - 23 June 1977) was 147176 RSM, later Lieut, Gordon Highlanders.