Pvt. John MaddenPvt. John Madden
1st Battalion1st Battalion
East Surrey RegimentEast Surrey Regiment
32503 Pvt. John Madden32503 Pvt. John Madden
Killed : Passchendaele – 10Killed : Passchendaele – 10thth October 1917 October 1917
Age: 23Age: 23
John MaddensParents
Sister
Mary Madden
Born1891
Sister
WinifredMadden
Born1903
Brother
PatrickMadden
Born1905
Brother
DenisMadden
Born1908
Brother
MartinMadden
Born
MotherWinifred Madden
Sister
ElizabethMadden
Born
FatherThomas Madden
Brother
MauriceMadden
Born1900
Brother
ThomasMadden
Born1897
Sister
EllenMadden
Born1896
Brother
EdwardMadden
Born1894
John Madden
Born1893
Badges & InsigniaBadges & 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 RegimentEast Surrey Regiment
11stst Battalion BattalionIn 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 MaddenRifle 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 PasschendaeleBattle 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 CardMedal 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 MaddenJohn Madden
You Are RememberedYou Are Remembered