Transcript East Surrey Regiment

Pvt. John Madden
1st Battalion
East Surrey Regiment
32503 Pvt. John Madden
Killed : Passchendaele – 10th October 1917
Age: 23
John Maddens
Parents
Father
Thomas Madden
Mother
Winifred Madden
Sister
Mary
Madden
Born
1891
John
Madden
Born
1893
Brother
Sister
Brother
Brother
Sister
Brother
Brother
Brother
Sister
Edward
Madden
Born
1894
Ellen
Madden
Born
1896
Thomas
Madden
Born
1897
Maurice
Madden
Born
1900
Winifred
Madden
Born
1903
Patrick
Madden
Born
1905
Denis
Madden
Born
1908
Martin
Madden
Born
Elizabeth
Madden
Born
Badges & Insignia
East Surrey Regiment Cap Badge
King's crown type bimetal cap badge of the regiment.
The central shield bears the Arms of Gilford.
Insignia of the 5th Division
The British 5th Infantry Division was established by
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington for service in
the Peninsula War and has been active for most of the
period since, including World War I and World War II.
East Surrey Regiment
1st Battalion
In 1916, the 1st Battalion took part in the great battles of the River
Somme, and distinguished itself notably at Morval in September. The
Battalion took part in many of the great battles of 1917, such as Arras, the
Third Battle of Ypres and, perhaps the worst, Passchendaele. After a four
month tour on the Italian Front, the Battalion was back in France in March
1918, and was engaged in the Battles of Albert and Bapaume, and the
subsequent advance to victory.
Rifle carried by John Madden
Short Magazine Lee-Enfield Mk I 1904–1926
The Lee-Enfield bolt-action, magazine-fed, repeating rifle was the main
firearm used by the military forces of the British Empire/Commonwealth
during the first half of the 20th century. It was the British Army's standard
rifle from its official adoption in 1895 until 1957
Battle of Passchendaele
Private. John Madden
Under Artillery Attack
Gas Attack Causalities
A Fallen Comrade
John Madden is Remembered at
TYNE COT MEMORIAL
Panel 79 to 80 and 163A.
British Artillery
Under Gas Attack
German Machine Gunners
Carnage on the Frontline
German Troops in Waiting
Time for Prayer and Confession
Fixing the Ladders
Helping a Wounded Enemy
“Fix Bayonets”
British 18 Pounder in Action
Medal Card
Walking Wounded
Time for a Wash & Shave
Passchendaele
Covering an Enemy Body
A Fallen Comrade
Tanks Join the Battlefield
Taking an Enemy Prisoner
Time for a Quick Nap
John Madden is one of many
hundreds of thousands who never
came home
The Unknown Warrior
John Madden
You Are Remembered