BOARD, John Charles

Tyne Cot Memorial, BelgiumCredit: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Private
1st Royal Marine Battalion Royal Naval Division
Royal Marine Light Infantry

John was born on the 4th of May 1898 in Reading, Berkshire to William Henry & Emily (nee ASKINS) BOARD, who were living at 28 Elm Grove, Newport, around the time of John’s death. Before Elm Grove the family lived at 91 Castle Road also in Newport.

John, aged 19, was listed as Missing Presumed Killed in Action on the 6th of November 1917, at the 3rd Battle of Ypres, & is commemorated on the Tyne Cot Memorial to the Missing in Belgium together with nearly 40,000 of his First World War comrades who have no known grave.

John is also remembered on the County & Newport Borough War Memorials.

CWGC Casualty Record

Cemetery

Sons & Daughters Commemorated Far From Home

Those from the Newport & Carisbrooke area who are buried or commemorated by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission outside of the area, both in the UK and in other countries.

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The image is of the Tyne Cot Military Cemetery & Memorial in Belgium.