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Name
John Sefton.
Description
Newspaper Photograph of Private John Sefton.
Life Story
Name: John Sefton.
Service Number: 8804.
Rank: Private.
Battalion: 1st Battalion.
Regiment: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
Born: 15th August 1885, County Antrim.
Died: 27th May 1915.
Address: 33 Paris Street, Belfast
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John Sefton, son of Bernard and Mary Sefton, is connected through his sister Elizabeth to 33 Paris Street, Shankill, Belfast
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John joined the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
He was posted as part of the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force on the 17th March 1915.
John was a Private in 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers when he Died Of Wounds received in action aboard His Majesty's Hospital Ship H.M.H.S Sicilia at Sea on the 27th May 1915 aged 29 years.
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A local newspaper states.
Mrs Braniff, 39 Paris Street, Belfast, has been advised that her brother, Private John Sefton, 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, died on May 29 of wounds received in action at the Dardanelles. Deceased had nine years service, and came from India to Rugby shortly after the outbreak of war.
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This article was replicated in a number of different local newspapers.
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Johns Soldiers Effects were left to his sister Elizabeth Braniff.
His signed Will stated the following, In the event of my death I give the half of my money to my sister Elizabeth Braniff 39 Paris Street, Belfast and the other half to my other sister Maggie Crone 52 Dundee Street, Belfast, in case of any one of them dying the one living to possess all, sign John Sefton.
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John received the British War Medal, Victory Medal and 1915 Star.
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He is Remembered at Alexandria (Chatby) Military And War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt.
To Remember Is To Honour
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Theme
Shankill Roll of Honour
Date
1915
Classification
Newspaper, Photograph, - Ballymena Weekly Telegraph
