John enlisted on 2nd October 1915. He was 43 years and 61 days old; was a Wages Clerk by trade; and was living at 70 Pretoria Road, Birmingham at the time. He joined the R.A.M.C. in London two days later. He was admitted into Millbank Hospital at noon on 23rd November 1915 in a state of confusion. He went into a coma about 10.00 p.m., then died at 10.35 p.m. Cause of death, at the time, was unknown. John was the husband of Lilian Francis Queenborough of 5 Sandbourne Road, Alum Rock, Birmingham.