Sapper 46973 John Ernest LINNELL

Sapper 46973 John Ernest Linnell{gallery}Spr J E Linnell{/gallery}85th Field Company, Royal Engineers
Died of enteric fever (typhoid) aboard HMHS Karapara, Gallipoli, 13th September 1915, aged 22

• Commemorated: Helles Memorial, Helles, Turkey. Panels 24 to 26 and 325 to 328.
• Buried at sea. 
  
• Awarded: 1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals
• Son of Samuel and Mary Ellen Linnell [nee Scott]
  
• NNWFHS Memorial: Nuneaton WWI Other Regiments

Links to Relevant Information

• CWGC Page for Sapper Linnell
• Helles Memorial
• Royal Engineers

Military, Census and Family History Information

• Born 19 Dec 1891 at Horton, Northants and baptised at 10 Jul 1892 at Brafield-on-the-Green, Northants
  
• Lived at 4 Park Street, Dallington, Northampton [1901]
• Lived at 57 Deacon Street, Chilvers Coton [1911]
  
• Lived at 85 Cheverel Street, Nuneaton [1914]
  
• Employed as a plumber / proofer [1911 and 1914]
• Enlisted at 8 Sep 1914 at Nuneaton. Arrived in Egypt Theatre 26 Jul 1915