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Name
John Sales.
Description
Belfast Telegraph Newspaper Photograph of Sergeant John Sales.
Life Story
Name: John Sales.
Service Number: 2261.
Rank: Sergeant.
Battalion: 1st Battalion.
Regiment: Irish Guards.
Born: 1889, Belfast.
Died: 18th May 1915.
Address: 18 March Street, Belfast
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John Sales, son of Robert and Margaret Sales, was connected to 18 March Street, Shankill, Belfast
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The 1901 Ireland Census has John living at 5 March Street, Shankill, Belfast with his mother, father, occupation, Linen Finisher, four brothers, Thomas, 10 years, David, 8 years, Robert, 2 years, William, under 1 year, and sister Jennie, 6 years. A John Seals, 68 years, Linen Finisher, is also registered within the house.
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The 1911 Ireland Census has Johns family living at 18 March Street, Shankill, Belfast
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John signed the Ulster Covenant on the 28th of September 1912, Ulster Day within Westminster London.
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John Sales married Dorothy Georgina Sales, Nee Kerr, on the 22nd March 1913 within Saint Andrews Church of England Church, Fulham, London.
They went on to have daughter Margaret Dorothy Sales on the 4th August 1913, she was baptised within Saint Augustine's Fulham, London, on the 14th January 1914.
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John joined the Irish Guards
He was posted as part of the British Expeditionary Force to France on the 5th of October 1915.
John Sales was a Sergeant in 1st Battalion Irish Guards when he was Killed In Action on the 18th May 1915 aged 27 years
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A local newspaper states.
BELFAST GUARDSMAN KILLED.
It is officially reported that Sergeant John Sales, 1st Batt, Irish Guards, was killed in action on May 18. Sergt Sales was reported missing on that date, but his parents, who live at 18 March Street, Belfast, have now been informed by the War Office that he is dead, and his name appears in the casualty list issued last evening with thirteen of his comrades, including Lance Sergeant E.P.W
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Dependant Pension Application Forms show Johns wife as living at Lewis Dwellings, 7J, Chelsea S.W.3, and claimant for herself and their daughter
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See brother also: PLY/14074 Private Thomas Sales H.M.S Lion Royal Marine Light Infantry.
See brother also: 84173 Corporal David Sales Royal Defence Corps.
See brother also: 539 Rifleman Robert Sales 10th Battalion Royal Irish Rifles.
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John received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1914 Star.
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He is Remembered at Le Touret Memorial, France.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1916
Classification
Newspaper, Newspaper, Photograph - Belfast Telegraph
