Many thanks to Bob Price we can now see John Carruthers’ Medals, Badges and Death Plaque; all very well cared for and nicely presented.
94581 Pte John Joseph Carruthers – update
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On this day 15th April 1918 – John Carruthers died of wounds aged 19
94581 John Joseph Carruthers died of wounds aged 19 at No 1 Casualty Clearing Station and buried in Chocques Military Cemetery.
Son of Joseph and Ellen Carruthers of Hovingham in Malton Yorkshire. Native of Terrington.
Posted to the 3rd Battalion Sherwood Foresters on 7th September 1917 under Auth CRCC 100685/ 3.9.17. Arrived in France late 1917/early 1918 and posted to the 1/6th Sherwood Foresters.
Derbyshire Territorials in the Great War 