First World War SWB B238542 granted to 41432 Acting Lance Sergeant John Worthington Tomlinson Military Medal (28 August 1889-13 September 1965), 11th Battalion Lancashire Fusiliers.
John was born at Feniscowles,
one of four children of Robert and Grace Tomlinson and was working as a back
tenter at a paper mill at the age of 21.
He enlisted on 24 January 1916 and served overseas with 11 Lancashire
Fusiliers. He was wounded in 1918,
appearing in the War Office Daily (casualty) List issued on 8 June. Nineteen days later his name was published in
the London Gazette for bravery in the field, for which he was awarded the
Military Medal. He was discharged from
the Army on 6 June 1919 because of his wound.