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CORNWELL, JOHN TRAVERS
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
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Full Name
CORNWELL, JOHN TRAVERS
Date Of Birth
8 Jan 1900
Age
16
Birth Place
Leyton, Essex
Nationality
British
Resided Place
England
Date
31 May 1916
Date Of Death
2 Jun 1916
Fate
Died of wounds.
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Parents: the late Eli Cornwell, of 10, Alverstone Road, Manor Park, Essex, and the late Lily Cornwell (nee King), of 745, Commercial Road, Stepney, London. Born Leyton, West Ham. His father, Private E Cornwell and half brother Private A F Cornwell also died.
Rank Name
Boy First Class
Service Number
J.42563
Gazette Date
1916
Gazette Page
9085 (V.C.); Issue: 29752 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Battle of Jutland
Died in Active Service
Yes
Service
Royal Navy
Ship
Royal Navy
Battalion
HMS Chester
Place of Death
Grimsby, Lincolnshire
Conflict Period
World War I
Served For
United Kingdom
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Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
Memorial Death Plaque Of WWI
award
British War Medals WW1
award
Victory Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Royal Navy
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Publication Title
UK, WWI & WWII, Commonwealth War Graves Commission Death Registers
Content Source
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Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The registers are divided by the cemetery/memorial and list the names of the dead commemorated that are either interned or commemorated there.
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