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216137 Pte. John George Wills British Army 14th Btn Northumberland Fusiliers from:Jarrow (d.14th Jul 1916) John George Wills enlisted at Wallsend and served in D Company, 14th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers. He died age 20 on the 14th July 1916 and is remembered at Monkton Memorial, Palmer Cenotaph, St. Paul's Church, Jarrow Cemetery and Thiepval Memorial. His medal card records the award of the 1915 Star, War and Victory Medals. John's sister Mary Elizabeth Wills is also one of the fallen. John was born at Byker 1896, son of Jabez and Mary Isabella Wills of 62 Wansbeck Road, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at that address with Jabez(56) a restaurant waiter and Mary(56) his wife of 30 years who bore 10 children of whom 5 survived. Meggy(24)single, baker in Co-operative store, Lily(16) at home and John(15) apprentice boiler maker. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**