Friday 10 January 2014

John Thomas Draisey 1890-1916

John Thomas Draisey is remembered on the Thiepval Memorial (picture from CWGC)
Born:
Hoyland or Jump Q3 1890

Son of:
Elizabeth Draisy (later Thorpe) married George H Thorpe Q4 1890


Home address, age and occupation:
1891: Bethel Street, Jump, aged 9 months

1901: **
1911: **

Marriage: He married Mary Birdsall in 1913.

Military Service:
Regiment and Battalion:    14th York and Lancaster Regiment (2nd Barnsley Pals)
Service number and rank:  14/29 Lance Sergeant

Death:     1 July 1916 aged 27
CWGC Remembered: Thiepval Pier & Face 14A &14B

Remembered:
Worsborough, Memorial Plaque, St Mary's Church, Worsbro' Village

Blacker Hill War Memorial, Small Park, Blacker Hill
 

Notes:
JT Draisey appears in the nominal roll 14th Btn in Jon Cookey's Barnsley Pals book.


Lives of the First World War

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