Name
John Joseph Acres
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
13/12/1916
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
14095
Grenadier Guards
1st Bn.
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
British War and Victory medals
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL
Pier and Face 8 D.
France
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Not on the Buntingford memorials
Not on the Rushden memorials
Pre War
Barnard Acres his father in 1891 was shown as being a farmer in Stevenage near Chells area. His wife at that time is listed as Martha and John is shown as their son of 6 meaning he was born in 1885 in Rushden, Hertfordshire.
By 1901 Barnard is a farm worker in Long Stanton Cambridgeshire but John is not living with them. Listed as son of Barnard and Sarah Acres of South Farm, Shingay, near Royston, Cambridgeshire.
Wartime Service
Additional Information
The register of his personal effects shows his next of kin as his father Barnard Acres. His brother George also died
Acknowledgments
Kate Thompson
Jonty Wild, Carol Emery
