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Private J Calnan


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Private John CALNAN, L/7255, 1st  Battalion, Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment, killed in action, Flanders France, death presumed on or since, 26th October 1914, age 29.

Born Woolwich, Kent, son of John Calnan.

1909, West Ham, married Ellen Ada Bacon, of 167, Maxey Road, Plumstead, London.


1911 Census - 146 Elizabeth Street, North Woolwich - John Calnan, head, age 26, married, labourer, coconut oil manufacturing, born Plumstead; Ellen Ada Calnan, wife, age 22, married 1 year, 1 child, born Harwich; Ellen Calnan, daughter, age 9 months, born Woolwich.


Enlisted Maidstone, Kent.

15th August 1914, posted BEF; 26th October 1914, reported missing.

Commemorated at  Le Touret Memorial, Panel 30 & 31, Pas de Calais, France.


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