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Re: John Thurman Leicestershire Battalion
« Reply #9 on: Yesterday at 19:52 »
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He is mentioned with a first name in the imperial war website

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with those numbers but no other details.

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J. Thurman appears to have been awarded the D.S.O. according to the entry on FindMyPast

Does the Shepshed memorial really say J Thurman DSO? That would suggest that he was an officer.
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Re: John Thurman Leicestershire Battalion
« Reply #10 on: Yesterday at 23:03 »
Quote from: *Sandra* on Yesterday at 16:03


J Thurman listed in 1915 on this list............ :-\

https://www.loughboroughecho.net/news/local-news/plea-issued-

shepshed-town-council-7743012

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That’s interesting Sandra because I’ve been working off the list that’s on the local councils website that has him dying in 1917.   The men before him were killed around June of that year.  However could this be a clerical error on the councils list and he did die in 1915??

The John I’ve been looking into was listed under two number 20107 Leicestershire regiments and then Labour Corp 403747

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Re: John Thurman Leicestershire Battalion
« Reply #11 on: Yesterday at 23:09 »
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He is mentioned with a first name in the imperial war website

Which website is that?

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with those numbers but no other details.

What numbers?

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J. Thurman appears to have been awarded the D.S.O. according to the entry on FindMyPast

Does the Shepshed memorial really say J Thurman DSO? That would suggest that he was an officer.


The Shepshed memorial just says J Thurman.   The Imperial war museum
Has a entry off a medal card John
Thurman first in the Leicestershire regiment 20107 and then the Labour Corp 403747 which falls in line with with what written in the Shepshed almanac.   However you have now mentioned the possibility of him being an officer.   So im really confused now.

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Re: John Thurman Leicestershire Battalion
« Reply #12 on: Yesterday at 23:41 »
The DSO is listed on this IWM transcription of the Shepshed memorial

https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/name/757719
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Re: John Thurman Leicestershire Battalion
« Reply #13 on: Today at 09:01 »
John Thurman Labour Corps 403747 was placed on the Class Z Reserve on 20/3/19.
See his 1914-1915 Star Medal Roll and Medal Index Card.


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Re: John Thurman Leicestershire Battalion
« Reply #14 on: Today at 09:08 »
Does the WW1 Roll of Honour in St Botolph's Church have any additional information for J Thurman?

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Re: John Thurman Leicestershire Battalion
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Does the WW1 Roll of Honour in St Botolph's Church have any additional information for J Thurman?

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No he’s not on the one in st botphs church.

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Re: John Thurman Leicestershire Battalion
« Reply #16 on: Today at 09:28 »
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John Thurman Labour Corps 403747 was placed on the Class Z Reserve on 20/3/19.
See his 1914-1915 Star Medal Roll and Medal Index Card.


Thats interesting thanks.  We are just finding it hard to find out who John Thurman is and his family connection to Shepshed.   Also interested in the the DSO



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Re: John Thurman Leicestershire Battalion
« Reply #17 on: Today at 09:33 »
I understood Class Z Reserve was used for people who were deemed to be more useful in a civilian job.  However, was that relevant after the end of the war?

(My great uncle was placed in Class Z because he was a chemist, then directed to work in an explosives factory.  Discharged Dec 1918.)
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