John Karran
Epithet: First World War soldier
Record type: First World War Biographies
Town / Village residence: Douglas
Biography: First World War Soldier. 'No. 19766. Private. Cheshire Regt. (Regiment). Joined Birkenhead Bantams in Dec. At home Jan. 18. Finally rejected. Enlisted in July in 11 K.O.R. Lancaster R. (King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment). Reported Sept. 27. Gone to Front. Dec 14. No details. Nov 1916 No (93) or (13) or (23) Gen. Hospital. 32 Ward. B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force). Later M. Co. 5 Convalescent Camp. A.P.O. (Army Post Office) Sect. 23. B.E F Mar. 1917 7 K.O.R.L R. C. Co. 12 Platoon B.E.F Wounded second time July 31. 1917 .Oct. 1917 C. Co 7. K O R L.R. B E F . Nov. 46 Stat. Hosp. (Stationary Hospital) Bed 44. Ward 13. B.E F Nov. 1918 33900 A Co. 1 Plat. (Platoon) 8 Devon R. (Regiment) Italian Exp Force.' (Extract from handwritten notes by The Reverend Robert Daniel Kermode, Vicar of St George's Church, Douglas, about men from his parish serving in the First World War. MS 10003/8)
External sources: 12 Orry Street