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John Bradford Myerscough
​ 1898- 1917

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Corps


​East Lancashire Regiment
2nd/4th Battalion

Regiment Number


202430


Rank


Private  


Grave / Memorial Reference

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Our thanks to Jofen for sending us the picture of John's headstone
via Find a grave .com

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VI. F. 15.Bethune Town Cemetery

Holdings / References






Medal Card Index
Commonwealth War Graves
www.forces-war-records.co.uk


Notes

John  was the son of Richard B. and Fanny Myerscough,
 of 4, Shippey St., Withington, Manchester.
 Native of St. Helens, Lancs. 
He died on the 17th June 1917 aged 19.

2/4th Battalion Territorial Force 
Sept 1914 Formed at Blackburn and then moved to Southport to join the 198th Brigade of the 66th Division.
May 1915
 Moved to Burgess Hill, Sussex and then to Crawley and on to Crowborough.
 March 1916 
Moved to Colchester. 02 March 1917 
Mobilised for war and landed at Havre and engaged in various actions on the Western Front including; 
The Operations on the Flanders Coast, 
The Battle of Poelcapelle, 
The Third Battles of Ypres. 19 Feb 1918 

John Myerscough was awarded the 
Victory Medal & British War Medal for service in World War One

Medals

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<Myerscough Roll of Honour>

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