History while in the forces
05 Jan 1916: enlisted in 3/4th Battalion Queen's Own Cameron HighlandersJul 1916: transferred to 7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders and sent to France
29 Oct 1918: (Now 6/7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders). Wounded in right hand. Sent first to Cardiff Hospital, then to Tredegar Hospital
16 Feb 1919: awarded the Military Medal
05 Apr 1919: demobilised
14 Apr 1919: returned to Bank
- Surname
- Lakin
- Forename
- John
- Service number
- [4833] 291660
- Rating or rank
- Private
- Decorations
- Military Medal
- Regiment or Other Unit
- 6/7th Battalion Gordon Highlanders
- Branch
- Hillsborough, Sheffield
- Date of Birth
- 19 May 1897
- Date of birth
- 1897
- Date of Entering Bank's Service
- 06 Oct 1913
- Date of Joining HM Forces
- 05 Jan 1916
