Hartington John Ernest Lieut

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Surname: Hartington;

Forename(s): John Ernest;

Initials: JE;

Rank: Lieut;

Born in: Mexico;

Previous Battalion: 5 of;

Previous Regiment: Lanc Fus;

MGC Branch: Infantry;

MGC Unit: 164 Coy;

How killed: DOW;

Where: Belgium;

When killed: 13-Jul-1917;

Awarded: MC;

Gallantry Notes: MC:For conspicuous gallantry in action. He fought his machine gun with great courage and determination, continually passing through enemy barrages to supervise the efficient working of his guns.;

Other Data: Educated Bury Grammar School
Colleague of Lt (later General Sir) Richard Gale - mentioned in letters sent home by RNG
see statement by him (narratives) in War Diary 164 Coy 8/8/1916
photo: GS Archives
Article:Heywood Advertiser 20 July 1917

Courtesy of Mark Hone & Bury Grammar Schooll Centenary Roll of Honour:

Lieutenant John Darlington in 1917, wearing the cap badge of the Machine Gun Corps
and the ribbon of the Military Cross
John Hartington was the second former Captain of Bury Grammar School to die in the Great
War. His successor in the post, John Maddox, was killed on the Somme in August 1916. John
Hartington was bom in Mexico on 11 tli May 1896, the second son of George Andrew
Hartington arui his wife Mona. George Hartington planned and was for many years the manager
of, a French-owned textile complex in Orizaba, province of Vera Cruz. George's brother was
at the same time managing mills in Bergen, Norway, on behalf of the Norwegian royal family.
His son, another John Hartington. was also bom in 18%. By a terrible irony, the two cousins
would die within 48 hours of each other serving with the British Army at Ypres in 1917.
Because of ongoing political turmoil in Mexico the family returned to Britain, settling at
Highfteld House, Manchester Road in Hcywood. John, his two younger brothers Charles and
Luis and his three sisters Florence, Gertrude and Kathleen all attended Bury Grammar School.

More Information available upon request

NSC box;

Other Notes: HARTINGTON, Lieutenant, J E, MC, 5th Bn. Lancashire Fusiliers attd. 164th Coy. Machine Gun Corps. 13th July 1917. Age 21. Son of George A. and Mona Gertrude Hartington, of Heywood, Lancs. XIII. A. 1. Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery - Poperinge, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium.
MC: LG 11/12/1916;

Is photo available? Yes, see VMGCRA Patreon

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