Company Quarter Master Sergeant John Grant Dearsly Whitecross

Company Quarter Master Sergeant John Grant Dearsly Whitecross

Male Abt 1880 - 1919  (39 years)


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  • Name John Grant Dearsly Whitecross 
    Prefix Company Quarter Master Sergeant 
    Birth Abt 1880  Leith, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Burial Jan 1919  Belgrade Cemetery (CWGC), Namur, , Namur, Belgium Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • First name(s)John Grant Dearsly
      Last nameWhitecross
      Birth year1880
      Age39
      Death year1919
      Death date09 Jan 1919
      WarFirst World War, 1914-1918
      NumberT4/055518
      RankCompany Quartermaster Serjeant
      Unit34th Div. Train
      RegimentRoyal Army Service Corps
      Grave referenceI. E. 2.
      Cemetery or memorialBelgrade Cemetery
      Burial countryBelgium
      Additional informationSon of William Whitecross, of Leith, Edinburgh; husband of Effie Maw Whitecross, of West Stockwith, Doncaster.
      Link https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead
      Record setCommonwealth War Graves Commission Debt Of Honour
      CategoryMilitary, armed forces & conflict
      SubcategoryFirst World War
      Collections fromGreat Britain, UK None
    Death 9 Jan 1919 
    • First name(s)John G D
      Last nameWhitecross
      SexMale
      Birth year-
      Death year1919
      Registration year-
      Service numberS4/055518
      RankCompany Quarter Master Sergeant
      Unit or regimentRoyal Army Service Corps
      WarFirst World War, 1914-1918
      Branch of service-
      Decoration-
      TypeArmed Forces
      SourceGro War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 To 1921)
      Records year range1919
      Archive referenceARR1
      VolumeM.1
      Page456
      Line number143
      ArchiveGeneral Register Office
      Record setBritish Armed Forces And Overseas Deaths And Burials
      CategoryBirth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
      SubcategoryCivil Deaths & Burials
      Collections fromGreat Britain, UK None
    Military 1914-1920 
    • First name(s)      John G D
      Last name      Whitecross
      Year      1914-20
      Service number      S4/055518
      Rank      Company Quarter Master Sergeant
      Regiment      Army Service Corps
      Service record      Soldier Number: S4/055518, Rank: Company Quarter Master Sergeant, Corps: Army Service Corps
      Image link      http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D6265027
      Country      Great Britain
      Medal type      British Army Medal Index Cards, 1914-1920
      Archive      The National Archives
      Series title      War Office: Service Medal And Award Rolls Index, First World War
      Series      WO 372
      Archive reference      WO372/21
      Archive reference description      Campaign Medal Index Cards and Silver War Badge Cards
      Record set      Britain, Campaign, Gallantry & Long Service Medals & Awards
      Category      Military, armed forces & conflict
      Subcategory      Medal Rolls and Honours
      Collections from      Great Britain, UK None
    _UID 1004440599B0437D830B6BC068779364F52A 
    Person ID I5966  The Maw Family Tree
    Last Modified 21 Nov 2025 

    Father William Whitecross,   b. Est 1855, Leith, , Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F29437  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Effie Maw,   b. 5 Nov 1890, Misterton, , Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jul and Sep 1962, District Gainsborough Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Between Jan and Mar 1912  District Gainsborough Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Dorothy Dearsley Whitecross,   b. 20 Feb 1912, West Stockwith, , Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1984, District Gainsborough Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years)
     2. Norman Grant Whitecross,   b. 9 Feb 1913, West Stockwith, , Nottinghamshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jun 1988, District Gainsborough Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     3. Janet Isabel Whitecross,   b. Between Oct and Dec 1915, District Gainsborough Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Oct and Dec 1916, District Gainsborough Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1851  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 16 Jul 2021 

  • Sources 
    1. [S118] England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983, (FreeBMD. England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2001. Original data: Microfilm and microfiche of the England and Wales, Civil Registration Indexes created by the General Register Office, in London, England.), GRO Reference - District Gainsborough - Volume 7a Page 1087 (Reliability: 3).