Private
Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) | 32128 | 16th Battalion |
Biography
John was born in 1895 at Radnor, Wales to a Water Board civil engineer – John Duggan and his wife Sarah. In 1911 John was still in Radnor working as a cowman, but his parents were in Crich. He moved to Crich where he worked at Dawbarn’s steam joinery works at Whatstandwell. Before the war his parents had moved to Little Eaton. Enlisting in 1915, he served with the 16th Foresters and was killed by a sniper on 23 June 1916. He is buried at the Le Touret Military Cemetery, Richebourg-L’Avoue, France and is named on the war memorial at Little Eaton.
Newspaper report
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Derbyshire Times, 8 July 1916
CRICH MAN KILLED
Friends of Mr and Mrs J. Duggan, late of Crich, will be sorry to hear of the death at the Front of their only son William, who was shot through the head by a German sniper on the night of June 22nd. The sad news was conveyed to Mrs Jno Taylor, of "The Fields" Crich on Saturday. He was 23 years of age and enlisted the Army almost a year ago, having previously been employed at Messrs Yelverton Dawbarns joinery works, Whatstandwell. Mr Duggan, whilst at Crich, held the position of valve inspector for the Derwent Valley Water Board, afterwards removing to Little Eaton where he is still serving the above Company in the same capacity
Medal Roll Index
Awarded Victory and British War Medals.
Little Eaton War Memorial
Photo Roy Branson
Name | DUGGAN, JOHN THOMAS |
Initials | J. T. |
Nationality | United Kingdom |
Rank | Private |
Regiment/Service | Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) |
Unit | 16th Bn. |
Date of Death | 23/06/1916 |
Service No | 32128 |
Additonal information | Son of John and Sarah Duggan, of Meter House Cottage, Breadsall, Derby. |
Casualty type | Commonwealth War Dead |
Grave/Memorial Reference | III. H. 7. |
Cemetery | LE TOURET MILITARY CEMETERY, RICHEBOURG-L'AVOUE |
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56494635/john-thomas-duggan
Soldiers' Effects Book
John Duggan; 16th Notts & Derbys Regt; Private 32128; killed in action 23.6.16; War Gratuity £3;
paid out to:
6.9.16 mother Sarah £2 2s 3d
10.9.19 mother Sarah £3 0d 0d
1901: Wigmore, Hereford
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Duggan | Head | 33 | Civil Engineer | Knighton |
Sarah | Duggan | wife | 31 | Aston on Clun | |
Helen | Duggan | daughter | 6 | Aston on Clun | |
John T | Duggan | son | 5 | Dolan |
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1911: Radnor
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Duggan | servant | 17 | Cow man on farm | Radnor |
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1911: The Fields, Crich (John's parents in Crich)
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Bown | Taylor | Head | 49 | Joiner & Builder | Crich |
Mary Ann | Taylor | wife | 47 | Crich | |
James Tread | Taylor | son | 19 | Labourer | Crich |
John Arthur | Taylor | son | 14 | Door sandpapering | Crich |
Martha E | Taylor | daughter | 11 | At school | Crich |
William | Taylor | son | 9 | At school | Crich |
Elizabeth | Taylor | daughter | 3 | ||
John | Duggan | visitor | 44 | Water Board Clerk | Knighton |
Sarah | Duggan | visitor | 42 | Newcastle, Salop |
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