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John Retson Lance Corporal 1897–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Jun 1897

Birth Location: Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 04 Jun 1916

Death Location: Vermelles, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France

Father: Thomas Retson

Mother: Agnes Jamieson

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John Retson Lance Corporal was born in 1897 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Thomas Bateman Retson And Agnes Jamieson. In 1901, John Retson Lance Corporal resided in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland. In 1915, John Retson Lance Corporal resided in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. John Retson Lance Corporal passed away in 1916 in Vermelles, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

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Biography

  • John Retson Lance Corporal was born in 1897 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Thomas Bateman Retson And Agnes Jamieson.
  • In 1901, John Retson Lance Corporal resided in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • In 1915, John Retson Lance Corporal resided in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
  • John Retson Lance Corporal passed away in 1916 in Vermelles, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France.

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John Corporal's Ancestors

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John Corporal
1897–1916
Birth Place: Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Bateman Retson
1852–1921
Sorn-School Register
Agnes Jamieson
1857–1929
Ireland
Grandparents
John Retson
1809–1891
West Kendal, Westmoreland, England
Jean Hamilton
1811–1886
Mauchline, Ayrshire, Scotland
William Jamieson
1837–1911
Paisley, Scotland
Agnes (Carruthers\Cruthers) (Jamieson)
1835–1876
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Jr
1806–1879
Agnes (Jamieson)
1813–1886
Samuel Cruthers
1805–1873
MARY (Cruthers)
1808–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Jamieson
1779–1848
Agness (Jamieson)
1770–1838
John Weir
1778–1855
Agness (Weir)
1778–1845

John Corporal's Timeline

4 Records

1897
16 Jun 1897
Birth of John Retson Lance Corporal in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 4
John Retson Lance Corporal resided here in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
1915
1915
Age 18
John Retson Lance Corporal resided here in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1916
04 Jun 1916
Age 19
Death of John Retson Lance Corporal in France and Flanders
France and Flanders

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1897
    Event Place: Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Galston; ED: 2; Page: 2; Line: 16; Roll: CSSCT1901_224

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Electoral Registers, The Mitchell Library; Glasgow, Scotland; Reference Number: 324421/7399

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire
    Record Source: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Jun 1916
    Event Place: France and Flanders

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Vermelles, Departement du Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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