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Surname: TOWLER
Forename(s): John William
Place of Birth: Clapham, Yorkshire
Service No: 235585
Rank: Private
Regiment / Corps / Service: East Lancashire Regiment
Battalion / Unit: 4th Battalion
Division: 66th (2/East Lancashire) Division
Age: ---
Date of Death: 1918-06-14
Awards: ---
CWGC Grave / Memorial Reference: XI. A. 14.
CWGC Cemetery: COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY
CWGC Memorial: ---
Non-CWGC Burial: ---
Local War Memorial: AUSTWICK, YORKSHIRE
Additional Information:
John William Towler was the son of Richard and Mary Towler, née Bains. Richard was born at Milnthorpe, Westmorland and Mary at Clapham, Yorkshire.
1891 Lawkland, Yorkshire Census: Jno Towler, aged 4 years, born Clapham, Yorkshire, son of Richd. and Mary Towler.
1901 Lawkland, Yorkshire Census: John William Towler, aged 14 years, born Clapham, Yorkshire, son of Mary Towler, widow. [Mary married James Whinray in 1902.]
1911 Bentham, Yorkshire Census: Butts Farm - John Towler, aged 24 years, born Clapham, Yorkshire. [John was employed by Thomas Parker, Farmer.]
British Army WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards: Pte John W. Towler, 235585, E. Lan. R.
British Army WW1 Medal and Award Rolls: Pte John William Towler, 235585, 2/4th East Lancs.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte John William Towler, 235585, 4 E. Lancs. Date and Place of Death: 14.6.18. Friemersheim, Germany. P.O.W. Meningitis. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother - Mary Whinray. £30 0s. 3d.
Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects: Pte John Towler, 235585, 4th Bn East Lancashire Rgt. Date and Place of Death: 14.6.18. Hosp. Friemersheim. To whom Authorised/Amount Authorised: Mother - Mary Whinray. £0 3s. 9d.
Data Source: Craven’s Part in the Great War - original CPGW book entry
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Private John William TOWLER
Regiment / Corps / Service Badge: East Lancashire Regiment
Divisional Sign / Service Insignia: 66th (2/East Lancashire) Division
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13 December 1918
AUSTWICK – DIED IN A GERMAN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Whinray, of Bank House, Lawkland, has received official notice that her eldest son, Private J. W. Towler, 4th East Lancashire Regiment, died from meningitis in a hospital at Friemensheim [sic], Lower Rhine, Germany, on June 14th 1918. Private Towler, who was 31 years of age, was called up on March 8th 1915, and joined the 2/6th Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment. After being in training on Salisbury Plain, and at Hull, he went to France in October 1917, where he was transferred to the [East] Lancashire Regiment. He was taken prisoner in the retreat of last March, whilst acting as Lewis gunner. Prior to being called up he was employed as farm labourer by Mr. J. Robinson. Much sympathy is extended to Mrs. Whinray in her sad loss. Private Towler is the sixteenth Austwick lad who has died for his country.
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