John Thomas Bishop 31212

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Name: John Thomas Bishop 31212

Date of Birth: 1892

Address:

Parents: Cropston Road, Anstey

John: 48, St. Marks Street, Leicester

Parents Names: Robert Bishop (Shoe Riveter) and Harriet

Occupation before the war:

A Shoe hand

Previously a serving Soldier

Siblings Names:

Date Died: 8.11.16

Age: 24

Place of Death: The Somme

Place of Burial/Memorial: Thiepval memorial, Somme, France

Cause of death: Killed in Action

Regiment: South Lancashire Regiment

Medals:

Any other information (e.g. Service Record/ appearance etc)

His younger brother Langham also fell in action.
His enlistment documents show that he attested in Leicester on the 2nd December 1915 into the Leicestershire Regiment, he gave his place of residence as 48, St. Marks Street, Leicester; his age as 23 years and 9 months; his trade or calling as Shoe Hand.
He had served as a Private in the 4th Battalion Leicestershire Regiment for 4 years and was time expired.
His next of kin was his wife, Beatrice Mary Bishop nee Cheney, whom he married on the 23rd February 1914 in Leicester.
They had a daughter Emily Elizabeth who was born on the 5th February 1915 in Leicester.
Information taken from his medical examination shows that he wa 5 foot 6¼ inches in height; weighed 124 pounds and had a chest measurement of between 32 and 34 inches.