Sergeant John Herrod 3902304, 1st Bn. South Wales Borderers

1888 Born Newark, Notts

1891 census living at 23 Chatham St, Newark, Notts

1901 census living at Pelham St Mary Norfolk

1911 census, he was at 114 Hochelapa, Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, with his wife and family, who stayed there

1921 May 16. Died age 33. Son of Arthur and Maria Herrod; husband of Jennie Herrod, of 53, Hillary St., Woodhouse Lane, Leeds. Native of Pulham St. Mary, Norfolk.

• May 16. He went missing. He walked out of the Navan Workhouse Barracks at 8 pm in civilian clothes and went in the direction of Ardbracken. He did not return.
• May 26. His body was found in the Blackwater, at Knockumber near Navan. His hands were tied behind his back, a handkerchief was tied over his eyes and the body weighted with a 17lb stone.
• The body was found by a man out fishing
• He inquiry found he died of strangulation.
• IRA sources say he was killed for gathering information for the security forces. The soldier was dating a girl who worked as a house maid for pro-British Councillor John Law of Ardbracken. It is believed the soldier came across sheds that were being used by Volunteers "On the Run" ; and had been warned to stay away from the area but he failed to heed the warning. The 1911 census shows a John Law at Ardbracken

British Soldiers died in Ireland