Lance Corporal
Royal Garrison Artilley | 189983 | 263 Siege Battery |
Biography
Jack, born in 1899, was a clerk when he enlisted in September 1917 aged seventeen. He was mobilised in February 1918 and was posted to France during July 1918. When he was demobbed from his Siege Battery of the Royal Garrison Artillery in October 1919 he was awarded a pension of 5s 6d per week on account of the 10% deafness he had suffered. Marrying Maud Wallis in 1920, he moved to Mickleover, Derby, where he worked as a railway clerk. The family later moved to live in the Bristol area.
Newspaper Report
Derbyshire Courier 5 April 1919
Corporal John GREENHOUGH, R.G.A., of No.4, North View, Crich, is at present home on a fortnights leave, and leaves again for Belgium next Thursday. Corporal GREENHOUGH , who are listed as a gunner in March 1918, and went to France in July 1918, is expecting to be drafted into the Army of Occupation.
Medal Index Record
He was awarded the Victory and British War Medals.
Army Pension Record
He enlisted on the 4 September 1917 aged 17 years and 321 days; a Baptist. Former occupation clerk. His next-of-kin was his father William Greenhough of 4 North View, Crich.
27/2/18 Mobilized at Derby
16/3/18 To no. 4 depot 2 Siege Battery Catterick
Posted BEF France
27/7/18 Joined from Base
13/12/18 to 21/12/18 Leave to UK
28/3/19 to 11/4/19 Leave to UK via Calais
6/6/19 Voluntary reverts to acting paid L/Bombadier
18/9/19 To no. 1 Con Camp Cologne for release
22/10/19 Demobbed
Assessed to have 10% deafness awarded pension of 5/6 per week from 12/2/20
John Greenhough's brothers Vernon Greenhough and Thomas Greenhough are also on the Roll of Honour.
1901: Crich Cross
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Greenhough | Head | 35 | Butcher | Crich |
Elizabeth | Greenhough | wife | 35 | Crich | |
Vernon | Greenhough | son | 9 | Crich | |
Thomas | Greenhough | son | 7 | Crich | |
Jane | Greenhough | daughter | 5 | Crich | |
Leslie | Greenhough | son | 3 | Crich | |
John | Greenhough | son | 1 | Crich |
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1911: Market Place, Crich
Forename | Surname | Relationship | Age | Occupation | Where born |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Greenhough | Head | 45 | Wireworks labourer | Crich |
Elizabeth | Greenhough | wife | 45 | Crich | |
Vernon | Greenhough | son | 19 | Wire galvanizer | Crich |
Thomas | Greenhough | son | 17 | Steam joinery | Crich |
Jane | Greenhough | daughter | 15 | Hosiery worker | Crich |
Leslie | Greenhough | son | 13 | Steam joinery | Crich |
John | Greenhough | son | 11 | School | Crich |
Mary | Greenhough | daughter | 8 | School | Crich |
Ruth Elizabeth | Greenhough | daughter | 6 | School | Crich |
Margaret | Greenhough | daughter | 4 | Crich | |
Robert | Greenhoughß | son | 1 | Crich |
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1939 Register
: Repton
John Greenhough, b.12 August 1899 (railway Clerk); Maud M Greenhough b.24 June 1895; Vernon W Greenhough b. 7 October 1920
(unemployed)