Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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24 October 2010
15:3976399#1
Spotted this at Manor Pk cemetery this morning, he was only 16 bless.
I thought this was lovely too.
24 October 2010
17:5476442#2
In Memory of
Boy 1st Class JOHN TRAVERS CORNWELL
V C, Mentioned in Despatches
J/42563, H.M.S. "Chester.", Royal Navy
who died age 16
on 02 June 1916
Son of the late Eli Cornwell, of 10, Alverstone Rd., Manor Park, Essex, and the late Lily Cornwell(nee King), of 745, Commercial Rd., Stepney, London. Born Leyton,West Ham.His father,Private E.Cornwell and half brother Private A.F.Cornwell also died.
Remembered with honour
MANOR PARK CEMETERY
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Guest 702- Registered: 9 Jul 2010
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24 October 2010
17:5676444#3
The story of John (Jack) Cornwell VC.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Cornwell
I'm sure I've a book somewhere with his story.
Looks like we posted at the same time Alan.
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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24 October 2010
17:5976446#5
Thank you for the info Alan and Ken, I didn't know a great deal about him before.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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24 October 2010
19:0276456#6
knew that story jean, i used to drink in a pub in manor park that was named after him, memorabilia all around the place.
Guest 641- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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25 October 2010
13:1076553#8
I remember reading about John Travers Cornwall's V.C. in my late grandfathers bound WW1 collection of 'The Illustrated London News' when I was young. Strange coincidence is that ten years later I ended up working for them
