246714 Cpl. John Henry Sendall British Army Postal Section Royal Engineers from:Derby, Derbyshire John Sendall (with approval of the Postmaster-General) enlisted into the Postal Section of the Royal Engineers on 3rd of December 1914.
Per his Medal Rolls Index Card, he entered the French theatre on 9th of July 1915. His service record indicates that he remained in the R.E. Postal Section throughout the war. As of 1st of August 1915, he was assigned to the 9th Infantry Brigade HQ, evidently throughout his war service in France.
He was awarded his 1st Good Conduct Badge 1917 and was promoted to Acting Corporal the same year, his rank became substantive later on. According to his Service Medal and Award Roll (1914-15 Star), Corporal Sendall was transferred to Class Z Reserve status on 24th of April 1919, and returned to Derby.
For his service in the Great War, he was awarded the 1914-15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.
At home, he continued his service with the Post Office, retired as Postal and Telegraph Officer, Derby and was awarded the Imperial Service Medal in May 1947. John Sendall had been born in 1887 to Robert and Eliza Jane Sendall of Derby. On 2nd of March 1912, he married Rose Edith Mottershaw, who was born in 1885 to James and Sarah Ann Mottershaw, also of Derby. The Sendalls apparently remained in Derby throughout their lives. Rose Edith Sendall passed in March 1963, followed by John in September 1966.
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