Terry, John Norman
We regret to announce that Captain J.N. Terry was killed in action on September 20th. On the outbreak of war Terry was transferred from the O.T.C., St Thomas's unit, to the Artists' Rifles, and in July, 1915, he obtained a commission in the 6th London Regiment. He went to the front in October 1915, and was promoted to be Captain last spring. He was killed by a bomb when in the act of attacking a German machine gunner near Flers.St Thomas's Hospital Gazette, December 1916
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Terry |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | John Norman |
| Family details | Son of Mr and Mrs C L Terry of High Barnet |
| Previous education | Highgate School |
| College | St Thomas' Hospital |
| Dates at college | 1912 |
| Dept / course | Conjoint Diploma |
| Military unit | London Regiment (City of London Rifles), 6th Bn. |
| War / conflict | World War One (1914-1918) |
| Campaigns | France and Flanders 1915 to September 1916 |
| Date of death | 20 September 1916 |
| Rank at death | Captain |
| Cause of death | Died of wounds |
| Burial place | Heilly Station Cemetery, Mericourt-L'abbe |
| Notes | John Norman Terry, Captain, London Regiment, St. Thomas's Hospital. Son of Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Terry of High Barnet died on 20th September 1916 of wounds received in the Battle of the Somme. Buried at Heilly. University of London O.T.C. |
| Sources | St Thomas's Hospital Medical School Records, King's College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; University of London O.T.C. 1914-1918 |