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John Bannon, commonly known as Jack (16 October 1890 – 22 August 1922) was an Irish-born soldier who fought the British army during [[World War I|World War 1]]. Born in [[Newry]], in [[Ireland]], now part of [[Northern Ireland]]. John signed up as a reservist for the [[Royal Ulster Rifles]] in 1912 and when Britain declared war on Germany he was mobilized and sent on patrolling duties to Grey Point Fort where he would be promoted to Lance Corporal and later made Full Corporal and given the job at drilling new recruits and attending recruitment drives with band and drums. Visiting his hometown of Newry and other regional districts in late 1915 it was in Carrickfergus where he was made full Sergeant and after attending a course on Platoon Drill with the Coldstream Guards in London and a spell in Dublin for a course on ‘bombing’, John Bannon was given the role of Recruiting Sergeant of which he excelled at. So good in fact was his ability to rally men to the cause that his attempts to be drafted to the western front were denied as his value as a recruiting sergeant was deemed more important. |
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{{short description|British soldier and Distinguished Conduct Medal recipient (1891–1962)}} |
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As a member of the British Army, he was involved in quelling the rebellion during the [[Easter Rising]] in [[Dublin]] in April 1916, and afterward was successful in his application to be a Drill Instructor for the African front and a few short weeks later on the 2nd of July found himself disembarking in Mombasa in British East Africa (Kenya) where he was first made Acting Sergeant |
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Major, then Regimental Sergeant Major. He worked alongside and trained native troops (Askari) of which he had developed a close relationship, even learning to speak their local language, and on 6th August 1917 he had his first major engagement as his regiment drove out the Germans from Mwemba Boma. One of his many victories in the months to come. |
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On 14th November 1918, three days after the [[Armistice of 11 November 1918|armistice]] treaty was signed the regiment prepared to attack a German camp at Kasama. Two germans presented themselves with white flags and a message for the British commanding officer stating that the war was over. |
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On 18th November, John was tasked with freeing the allied soldiers at Kasma where he found the prisoners of war in a sorry state. he noted in his diary “They had hardly any clothes – only what they stood in and their boots were tramped off them.” |
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| birth_name = John Bannon |
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1891|2|7}} |
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two months later, on January 1919 again he was tasked with group to attend a concentration camp near Nairobi (now |
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| birth_place = [[Newry]], Ireland |
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in Kenya) and freeing British Non-Commissioned Officers. Here he was again promoted to |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|1962|4|20|1919|2|7}} |
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| death_place = [[Newry]], Northern Ireland |
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| placeofburial = Saint Mary's graveyard, Newry |
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* [[Royal Irish Rifles]] |
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* [[Kings African Rifles]] |
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| allegiance= {{flag|Britian}} |
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| serviceyears = 1912–1919 |
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| rank = Regimental Sergeant Major |
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| servicenumber = ???? |
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| battles = {{tree list}} |
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* [[Irish War of Independence]] |
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** [[Easter Rising]] |
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* [[World War I]] |
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** [[to be determined]] |
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| awards = Distinguished Conduct Medal |
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| spouse = {{unbulleted list|{{marriage|Margaret Cissy Brady |
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| children = Patrick Bannon (b. 1926) (d.2020) |
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| laterwork = Bus transport entrepreneur |
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Revision as of 10:34, 6 July 2023
John Bannon, commonly known as Jack (16 October 1890 – 22 August 1922) was an Irish-born soldier who fought the British army during World War 1. Born in Newry, in Ireland, now part of Northern Ireland. John signed up as a reservist for the Royal Ulster Rifles in 1912 and when Britain declared war on Germany he was mobilized and sent on patrolling duties to Grey Point Fort where he would be promoted to Lance Corporal and later made Full Corporal and given the job at drilling new recruits and attending recruitment drives with band and drums. Visiting his hometown of Newry and other regional districts in late 1915 it was in Carrickfergus where he was made full Sergeant and after attending a course on Platoon Drill with the Coldstream Guards in London and a spell in Dublin for a course on ‘bombing’, John Bannon was given the role of Recruiting Sergeant of which he excelled at. So good in fact was his ability to rally men to the cause that his attempts to be drafted to the western front were denied as his value as a recruiting sergeant was deemed more important.
As a member of the British Army, he was involved in quelling the rebellion during the Easter Rising in Dublin in April 1916, and afterward was successful in his application to be a Drill Instructor for the African front and a few short weeks later on the 2nd of July found himself disembarking in Mombasa in British East Africa (Kenya) where he was first made Acting Sergeant Major, then Regimental Sergeant Major. He worked alongside and trained native troops (Askari) of which he had developed a close relationship, even learning to speak their local language, and on 6th August 1917 he had his first major engagement as his regiment drove out the Germans from Mwemba Boma. One of his many victories in the months to come.
On 14th November 1918, three days after the armistice treaty was signed the regiment prepared to attack a German camp at Kasama. Two germans presented themselves with white flags and a message for the British commanding officer stating that the war was over.
On 18th November, John was tasked with freeing the allied soldiers at Kasma where he found the prisoners of war in a sorry state. he noted in his diary “They had hardly any clothes – only what they stood in and their boots were tramped off them.”
two months later, on January 1919 again he was tasked with group to attend a concentration camp near Nairobi (now in Kenya) and freeing British Non-Commissioned Officers. Here he was again promoted to
Sources
https://www.visitmournemountains.co.uk/dbimgs/Newry's%20Roll%20of%20Honour%2030%20Nov%202015.pdf