Basic Details
Surname
Vellender
Forenames
John
Gender
Male
Information stated on memorial
War
First World War (1914-1918)
Served or died
Died
Notes
Private
JOHN VELLENDER
Service Number: 23677
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Gloucestershire Regiment
8th Bn.
Date of Death
Died 04 July 1916
Buried or commemorated at
ALBERT COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION
I. I. 26.
France
Country of Service
United Kingdom
Additional Info
Son of George and Ellen Vellender, of Great Rissington, Bourton-on-the-Water, Glos. His brother, Frederick James also fell.
Primary Service
As stated on memorial
Unit (Primary - Stated)
8th Gloucesters
Rank / Title (Primary - Stated)
Private
Our References
Service (Primary - Our reference)
British Army
Unit (Primary - Our reference)
The Gloucestershire Regiment
Rank / Title (Primary - Our reference)
Private
Death and Burial details
Country of death
France
Town of death
The Somme
Year of death
1916
Month of death
July
Day of death
4
Age at death
20
Manner of death as stated
Killed In Action
Manner of death reference
Killed in Action