Basic Details
Surname
Ireland
Forenames
Henry John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
Alternative forename
John Henry
Served or died
Died
Service number
20314
Notes
The Roll lists his address as 80 Harris Street, Peterborough.

(CWGC record that Private John Henry Ireland, regimental number 20314, died aged 23 on 17/7/1916 serving in 6th Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment, and is buried in grave I.D.6 of Peronne Road Cemetery at Maricourt in France. They record him as the son of Thomas Ireland of 80 Harris Street, Peterborough, and the late "Rocina Lavinia Ireland". Soldiers Died in the Great War likewise recorded him as "John Henry Ireland" (a native of Peterborough), as do the Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, which state he died of wounds at 27 Field Ambulance; his mother "Roscina" and father Thomas were his legatees. His birth was registered as "John Henry Ireland" in Peterborough in 1893. On the 1901 census he was living with his parents Thomas and Rosina at 80 Harris Street, Peterborough. On the 1911 census he was recorded as "Henery Ireland", boarding at North Farm in Thorney. His parents were still at 80 Harris Street; his mother died in 1917).
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Service (Primary - Stated)
Army
Unit (Primary - Stated)
Northants Regt
Sub-unit (Primary - Stated)
6th
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Pte
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Death and Burial details
Country of death
Not stated on memorial
Country of burial
Not stated on memorial
Cemetery
Not stated on memorial
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
17
Manner of death as stated
Wounded 10 July 1916, died 17 July 1916
Manner of death reference
Died of Wounds