Name
John Thomas Tansley (*1)
Conflict
First World War
Date of Death / Age
05/05/1918
18
Rank, Service Number & Service Details
Private
PLY/2648(S)
Royal Marine Light Infantry
Plymouth Division
Awards: Service Medals/Honour Awards
Cemetery/Memorial: Name/Reference/Country
WAVENDON (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
United Kingdom
Headstone Inscription
Not Researched
UK & Other Memorials
Christ Church Memorial, Watford (*1), Wavendon War Memorial, Buckinghamshire
Pre War
Son of Joseph and Ellen (nee SMITH) TANSLEY of Wavendon.
His parents married 29 October 1885 at St Mary’s, Salford, Beds. Ellen died 1925 in the Newport Pagnell, Bucks, district aged 59; Joseph died 1942 in the North Bucks district aged 78.
John was born 22 December 1899 in Wavendon, and baptsied 22 July 1900 at St Mary’s, Wavendon.
On the 1901 Census, aged 1 he lived in Wavendon, with his parents and four siblings. On the 1911 Census, a scholar aged 11, he still lived in Wavendon, with his parents and two siblings.
Wartime Service
He enlisted 28 December 1917: a farm labourer aged 18, 5’10½” tall, C of E, and was posted to the Recruitment Depot at Deal, Kent.
He transferred to the Plymouth Division 3 April 1918, and died from disease. He was entitled to the British War medal.
Additional Information
*1 John is possibly the J TANSLEY commemorated at Christ Church, there are other possibilities, but with the Wavendon connection and its proximity he seems the most likely candicate.
Acknowledgments
Sue Carter (Research) and Watford Museum (ROH on line via www.ourwatfordhistory.org.uk)
