See also

John Richard Challenger (1895-1922)

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Occupation:

  •  

  • soldier3

  • Birth:

  • Q4 1895

  • Fulham, London, England1,3,4,5

  • Census:

  • 31 Mar 1901 (age 5)

  • 74 Gowan Avenue, Fulham, London, England4

  •  

  • son living in three rooms with his parents Harry and Kate, brother George, and sister Hilda. Born in Fulham London

  • Census:

  • 2 Apr 1911 (age 15)

  • 74 Hessel Road, West Ealing, Middlesex, England5

  •  

  • unmarried son assisting in his father's business and living in five rooms with his parents Harry and Kate, brothers George and Ernest, and sisters Hilda and Ruby. Born in Fulham London

  • Military Service:

  • frm 1 Sep 1913 to 28 Mar 1919 (age 17-23)

  • British Army as gunner no:73814 in the Royal House and Royal Field Artillery6

  •  

  • he was 5' 6¼" tall, weighed 118lbs with a chest of 34½" and expansion of 2½". Served in France 21st November 1915 to 28th April 1916, 19th February 1917 to 23rd October 1917 and 25th June 1918 to 12th December 1918. Wounded in his right elbow whilst in action on 18th October 1917. Discharged as unfit for military service due to mental instability

  • Military Service:

  • frm 13 Aug 1919 to 12 Aug 1921 (age 23-25)

  • British Army Royal Army Service Corps as no:543976

  •  

  • being 5' 9¼" tall, weighing 150lbs, with achest of 38", expansion 2½", pale complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. Served in Ireland

  • Census:

  • 19 Jun 1921 (age 26)

  • Royal Barracks, Arbour Hill, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland3

  •  

  • an unmarried private in 615 Company Royal Army Service Corps motor transport. Born in Fulham London

  • Death:

  • Q2 1922 (age 26)

  • Uxbridge "Registration District", Middlesex, England2

Sources

1.

England and Wales Birth Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Fulham 1895 quarter:4 volume:1a page:233. Cit. Date: 9 February 2024.

2.

England and Wales Death Index 1837 - 2021, (on-line at www.gro.gov.uk, www.findmypast.co.uk and www.ancestry.co.uk). Uxbridge 1922 quarter:2 volume:3a page:63. Cit. Date: 14 February 2024.

3.

England and Wales Census 1921, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG15 piece:28129 page:9. Cit. Date: 14 February 2024.

4.

England and Wales Census 1901, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG13 piece:53 folio:39 page:9 schedule:56. Cit. Date: 9 February 2024.

5.

England and Wales Census 1911, (on-line at www.ancestry.co.uk and www.findmypast.co.uk). class:RG14 piece:6908 class:RG78 piece:343B registration district:128 sub district:4 enumeration district:41 schedule:104. Cit. Date: 9 February 2024.

6.

FindMyPast British Army Service Records, (on-line at www.findmypast.co.uk). National Archive series:WO363 no:73814. Cit. Date: 14 February 2024.