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Updates for Sergeant John Stinson
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24/12/2021 The ‘Canadian’ Private John Stinson (Service No 754240) served with the 19th Battalion of the Canadian Infantry. He too hailed from Clontyfallow. His mother was called Margaret. He was born about 1886. He survived the war.
16/12/2021 John Stinson was a member of Holdfast L.O.L. 1620.
16/12/2021 Little is known of John Stinson’s early life. There were two John Stinsons living in Clontyfallow according to the census. Below are various census references which refer to them.
16/12/2021 A report in the Tyrone Courier from 1917 reported on a Corporal John Steenson, of the Canadian Rifles, who was wounded by shrapnel in leg and arm, and who belonged to Clontyfallow. So it seems that both served during the war.
16/12/2021 John Stinson lived in Clontyfallow, Clonaneese, County Tyrone, with his wife.
16/12/2021 Sergeant John Stinson arrived in the Balkans with the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers on 16th July 1915. He had the service number 3569.
16/12/2021 He also served with the Labour Corps (Service No 76520) and the Worcestershire Regiment (Service No 64417).
16/12/2021 Sergeant John Stinson was serving with the 17th Battalion of the Worcestershire Regiment when he died in France on 4th December 1918.
16/12/2021 Sergeant John Stinson is buried in St Andre Communal Cemetery, just north of Lille in France.
16/12/2021 Sergeant John Stinson is commemorated locally on Dungannon War Memorial and on the Holdfast L.O.L. 1620 Dungannon Roll of Honour.
16/12/2021 There was a John Stinson who married Minnie Williamson on 5th March 1914 in the district of Dungannon.
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30/12/2015 Last Will and Testament of John Stinson:
30/12/2015 In Sergeant John Stinson's will, dated 26th January 1918, he was serving with the 1st Battalion of the Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers.
30/12/2015 In the event of my death, I give the whole of my property and effects to my wife Mrs J Stinson, Innish House, Clonaneese, Castlecaulfield, Co Tyrone. J Stinson. Sergeant 1st Inniskilling Fusiliers. 26th January 1918.
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