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Surname: MAUGHAN
Forename(s): JOHN
Place of Birth: East Witton, Yorkshire
Service No: ---
Rank: Captain
Regiment / Corps / Service: Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
Battalion / Unit: 1/4th Battalion
Division: 50th (Northumbrian) Division
Age: 26
Date of Death: 1916-02-17
Awards: M.I.D.
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: I. G. 25.
CWGC Cemetery: POPERINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial(s): Not Listed (View Names Not Listed on a Local War Memorial)
Additional Information:
John Maughan (born 4 January 1890) was the son of John and Annie Maughan, née Robinson. John, senior, was born in East Witton without, Yorkshire and Annie at Cockerton, Co. Durham. Annie died in 1896 and John married Frances Haslewood (born Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, c. 1875).
1891 East Witton without, Yorkshire Census: Jervaulx - John Maughan, aged 1 year, born East Witton without, son of John and Annie Maughan.
1901 Aysgarth, Yorkshire Census: Preparatory School for Boarders - John Maughan, aged 11 years born Jervaulx, Yorkshire. Pupil.
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Capt John Maughan, 4/York. R. Theatre of War first served in: France. Date of entry therein: 17.4.15. K. in A. 17.2.16. Correspondence: Medals to be sent [to] John Maughan Esqr. Abbey Hill, Jervaulx, Middleham, Yorks.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Capt J. Maughan, Yorkshire Regiment. K. in A. 17.2.16
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Capt J. Maughan, 4 Yorks. Rgt. Date and Place of Death: 17.2.16. In action. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Father and Admn'r - John Maughan, Esq. £111 16s. 6d.
John is commemorated on the East Witton War Memorial and in the Marlborough College Memorial Hall.
Photograph courtesy of Keith Taylor.
A short biography of John is included in: ‘Wensleydale Remembered – The Sacrifice made by the Families of a Northern Dale 1914-1918 and 1939-1945’ by Keith Taylor (2004).
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
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Captain JOHN MAUGHAN
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: Alexandra, Princess of Wales’s Own (Yorkshire Regiment)
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 50th (Northumbrian) Division
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25 February 1916
MAUGHAN – February 17th, killed in action near Ypres, aged 26 years, Captain John Maughan, 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (T.F.), eldest son of John Maughan, of Abbey Hill, Jervaulx, Middleham, Yorkshire.
25 February 1916
MIDDLEHAM OFFICER KILLED
Captain John Maughan, 4th Battalion Yorkshire Regiment (T.F.), killed in action near Ypres on February 17th, was the eldest son of John Maughan, of Abbey Hill, Jervaulx, Middleham, Yorkshire. Educated at Marlborough College, he joined the regiment in 1909, and was gazetted captain in November, 1914. He went to France with his regiment in April, 1915, was in action at Ypres a few days after landing, and took part in all subsequent engagements. He was mentioned in General French’s recent despatch.
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