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Revision as of 16:18, 3 March 2024
Personnel Entry
Name Oughton John George
Army number 916824
Rank Gunner
Decorations None known beyond Service Awards.
Date of birth Born 5/1/1903 - birth registered in Chester le Street. Mother's maiden surname Roseby.
Age
Unit Enlisted in the Royal Artillery - date not yet known. Underwent Basic Training. Posted to the 125th Field Regiment, Royal Artillery. Service to be further researched.
Company/Battery Not yet known.
Platoon or other sub-unit
Task or role Gunner.
Joined Brigade
Promotions None known.
Wounded Not as far as is known.
Prisoner of War Not as far as is known.
Died/Killed in action Death registered in July 1971 in Northumberland South Registration District.
Home address In the 1911 Census he is shown living with his parents - George (Coal Miner - Hewer) and Mary Hannah (nee Roseby) and his siblings. In the 1939 General Register he is shown as living at 3 Wooley Street, Wallsend with his wife Doris (nee Heatherington) who he married in January 1928 at Tynemouth. He was working in the shipyard as a Redleader.
Source table
Unfortunately the Card for John George within the Royal Artillery Tracer Cards held on Ancestry.co.uk is missing, so his earlier and later postings have not been able to be identified as yet. It appears that he may not have transferred with his comrades to the 125th Anti-Tank Regiment, which was, sadly, captured at Singapore and suffered considerable casualties in Japanese hands.
Further information on this soldier would be welcome.
