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14715 Private John William Stilwell
9th(Service)Battalion
Devonshire Regiment
1st July 1916
Born on 22/09/1895 in Chelsea, London. He was baptised on 10/10/1900.
His parents were Edward James Stilwell(1862-1900) and
Mary Greenhow(1862-1923) They married on 27/07/1891.
John had 2 brothers; Edward James(05/11/1891-
07/09/1964 and Henry (07/10/1898-1974).
He also had a sister,Edith Eleanor(21/06/1897-1971).
In the 1901 census, the family were recorded as living at
59 Stadium Street Chelsea, London. Mary was working as
a charwoman.
John enlisted in Exeter and his date of disembarkation into France was on 01/10/1915.
He was killed in action on 01/07/1915.
He was awarded the 1914-1915 Star,
the 1914-1918 British War and Allied Victory medals.
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