217890 Pte. J. Wishard British Army 7th Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (d.15th Jun 1917) Pte. J. Wishard served wtih the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers 7th Battalion. He was executed for desertion on 15th June 1917. Special memorial 51, He was originally buried in Merris Churchyard, Souchez, Pas de Calais, but his grave is now lost.
Additional Information: | John had only got married a few months before the war broke out. By the time he had enlisted they had a child born named George. Soon after came Susan. It seems one of the children became ill and this drove John to desert. He was captured twice near Boulogne, evidently trying to get home. Despite his fathers lifetime of service to the British army all over the world and a large amount of testimony from those who knew him and his commanding officer, John was executed at dawn. John Wishart
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