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224440 L/Sgt John Henry Tearle British Army 1st Btn Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers from:Hertford (d.29th June 1915) John Tearle was a native of Hertford, Hertfordshire and came from a very poor family. As late as 1895 he was an inmate of the Hertford Union Workhouse. It would appear the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers were recruiting in Hertford and he joined them; I'm not sure when, but he was a Lance Sergeant by 1915, so it must have been a few years before WW1. He was seriously wounded in the Battle of Gully Ravine (24-28 June 1915) and died of his wounds on 29th of June 1915 during the Gallipoli Campaign. His body was left behind and no grave was ever found for him. He is remembered on the Helles Memorial at the foot of the Gallipoli Peninsula, Turkey. 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.**