John Leslie Mowbray
Person details
| Forename(s) | John Leslie |
|---|---|
| Surname | Mowbray |
| Rank | Major |
| Regiment | Royal Field Artillery |
| Age | 41 |
| Death | Killed in action |
| Place of Death | the Somme, France |
| Date of Death | 21/07/1916 |
| Year of Entry | 1889 |
| House Letter | H,D |
| School Notes | |
| Comments |
Reg: "In France on the staff from Aug 1914". Obituary in Radleian of 28/10/1916. Uncle of MC Mowbray DSO sold in 2004 |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission Link | https://www.cwgc.org/find-record... |
| Unit | 41st Brigade |
| Prefect | Prefect |
| Military Decorations | [DSO] Distinguished Service Order, twice mentioned in despatches |
| Album Number | 6 |
| Battle | Battle of the Somme |
| Previous Regiment | ? |
| Additional Notes | Added to Imperial War Museum 'Faces of World War One' project and Radley College War Memorial Flickr website on 15 March 2013 http://www.flickr.com/photos/radley_college_war_memorial/ |
| Burial or Cemetery | PERONNE ROAD CEMETERY, MARICOURT, Somme, France. Grave ref IV. F. 20 |
| Place of Birth | Hamilton, Lanarkshire |
| Post School | Civil engineer 1894-1900; Career soldier |
| Shields in Hall | SM14 |
