John
William
Borrill
Born in Thoresway, Lincolnshire, England
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Clara (Plumtree) Borrill
— married
10 Apr 1910 in Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, England
Father of
Doris Mary Borrill
Died
at about age 31
in France
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Sep 2018
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Biography
Private John Borrill Died of Wounds during World War I.
Private John Borrill served in the British Army in World War I
Service started:
Unit(s): Lincolnshire Regiment
Service ended: 5 July 1916
Service started:
Unit(s): Lincolnshire Regiment
Service ended: 5 July 1916
He died as a young father on 5 July 1916 at the age of 31. [1][2][3]
Name: John William Borrill
Registration Year: 1885
Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep
Registration district: Glanford Brigg
Parishes for this Registration District: View Ecclesiastical Parishes associated with this Registration District
Inferred County: Lincolnshire
Volume: 7a
Page: 698
Sources
- ↑ "Commonwealth War Graves Commission" J W BORRILL, ST. PIERRE CEMETERY, AMIENS II. D. 7. https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/204661/j-w-borrill/
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56043003/j-w-borrill: accessed 22 January 2023), memorial page for Pvt J W Borrill (unknown–5 Jul 1916), Find A Grave: Memorial #56043003, citing Saint Pierre Cemetery, Amiens, Departement de la Somme, Picardie, France; Maintained by Coleman ✿ (contributor 47076912).
- ↑ "UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919" Name: John William Borrill Birth Place: Thoresway, Lincs Residence: Market Rasen, Lincs Death Date: 5 Jul 1916 Death Place: France and Flanders Enlistment Place: Lincoln Rank: Private : Lincolnshire Regiment Battalion: 8th Battalion Regimental Number: 18141 Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Ancestry uk Record UKsoldiersGreatWar #125864
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