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Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 15 Send Message	Tracy	Report	13 Nov 2012 16:59
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 15 Send Message	Thanks for your help but looks like I have the wrong John Yeomans. :-(
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 9,016 Send Message	Andrew	Report	13 Nov 2012 16:54
	Army record on Ancestry British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920 about John Yeomans Name: John Yeomans Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892 Age at enlistment: 23 Residence: Tatenhill Common, Burton on Trent Document Year: 1915 Regimental Number: 19376 Regiment Name: N Staffs Number of images: 21 Andy
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 9,844 Send Message	Choccy	Report	13 Nov 2012 16:52
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 9,844 Send Message	are you sure you have the correct John Yeomans - this is the one who died in 1916 1911 RG14PN16792 RG78PN1042 RD365 SD4 ED5 SN137 Reg. District: Burton upon Trent Sub District: Burton upon Trent Parish: Tatenhill Enum. District: 5 Address: Tatenhill Common Burton on Trent County: Staffordshire YEOMANS, Charles Head Married M 55 1856 Farm Labourer Tatenhill Staffordshire YEOMANS, Elizabeth Wife Married 32 years F 56 1855 Stretton Staffordshire >>>>>YEOMANS, John Son Single M 29 1882 Brewery Labourer Tatenhill Staffordshire YEOMANS, Judith Daughter Single F 20 1891 Tatenhill Staffordshire YEOMANS, Nellie Daughter Single F 16 1895 Tatenhill Staffordshire
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 9,016 Send Message	Andrew	Report	13 Nov 2012 16:52
	July 1916 suggests he died in the Battle of the Somme. Andy
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 9,844 Send Message	Choccy	Report	13 Nov 2012 16:47
Member Since: March 2007 Posts: 9,844 Send Message	YEOMANS, JOHN Rank:Private Service No:19376 Date of Death:03/07/1916 Age:38 Regiment/Service:North Staffordshire Regiment 8th Bn. Panel ReferencePier and Face 14 B and 14 C. MemorialTHIEPVAL MEMORIAL Additional Information: Son of Charles and Elizabeth Yeomans, of Tatenhill Common, Burton-on-Trent.
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 9,016 Send Message	Andrew	Report	13 Nov 2012 16:46
	UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 about John Yeomans Name: John Yeomans Birth Place: Tatenhill, Staffs Death Date: 3 Jul 1916 Death Location: France & Flanders Enlistment Location: Burton-on-trent Rank: Private Regiment: Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) Battalion: 8th Battalion Number: 19376 Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theatre of War: Western European Theatre Andy
Member Since: February 2003 Posts: 9,016 Send Message	Andrew	Report	13 Nov 2012 16:45
	If he died in WW1 he wasn't born in 1834 Andy
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 15 Send Message	Tracy	Report	13 Nov 2012 16:43
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 15 Send Message	Hello I have found a relative John Yeomans who was born in 1834 in Westminister London and died in 1916. He was serving in the army when he died Army details are - Pte in the N.Staffs regiment and service number was 19376. Is any one able to look for his military record for me as I would like to know where he served and which battle he died in. Thanks Tracy

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