Terry Denham Posted 28 May , 2008 Share Posted 28 May , 2008 CWGC added the following 'new' WW1 casualty to its Debt of Honour database today – Wednesday 28th May. Pte John Thomas William ROUGHTON 41020 3 Bn, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Died 05.09.19 Age 44 Buried: March (St Wendreda’s) New Burial Ground, Cambs, UK NOT FORGOTTEN Pte ROUGHTON’s case was put forward by GWF on 21.12.07 on behalf of member, chrisharley9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messina1915 Posted 28 May , 2008 Share Posted 28 May , 2008 Rest in Peace John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 28 May , 2008 Share Posted 28 May , 2008 MAY HE REST IN PEACE My thanks to my naval friend Terry Hunt also drinking buddy for helping me with the search for the grave- strange how we nearly tripped over John The story will follow later - off out to raise a glass to John & the other lads who for too many years were left out in the cold Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 29 May , 2008 Share Posted 29 May , 2008 Raising a glass to the memory of John & another to Chris for all his efforts in bringing another in from the cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 29 May , 2008 Share Posted 29 May , 2008 Name: ROUGHTON, JOHN THOMAS WILLIAM Initials: J T W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Unit Text: 3rd Bn. Age: 44 Date of Death: 05/09/1919 Service No: 41020 Additional information: Son of Eliza Roughton, of Wimblington Road, March. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: MARCH (ST. WENDREDA'S) NEW BURIAL GROUND On enlistment (16 May 1916 at Bury St Edmund's) John was a 40 year old farmer of Wimblington Rd, March - he has originally attested at March 8 Dec 1915. On 19 May 1916 he joined the East Surrey Regt. He served in France from 20 Nov 1916 until 17 July 1917 with him being transferred to the 8th Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 17 Mar 1917. 26 Jun 1917 he was found to be suffering from PUO being admitted to 58 General Hospital at St Omer on the 27th. 17 Jul 1917 he was evacuated to the UK on the Hosptial Ship St David & the diagnosis had been changed to pleurisy. 18 Jul 1917 he was taken on strength of the 3rd Bn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers. He was discharged as being no longer physically fit for military service 18 Dec 1917. He died due to a lung abcess following a pleurisy operation at Wimblington Road, March his mother being present at the death Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 30 May , 2008 Share Posted 30 May , 2008 Well done everyone. Another one not to be forgotten. R.I.P. John Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliff brown Posted 30 May , 2008 Share Posted 30 May , 2008 Well done Chris. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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