C.S.M. J. MAINWARING
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Born 15 July, 1889: Bap St Mary M, 29 Aug, 1889. John Mainwaring. Parents Richard & Alice.

1901 Census: 16 Bylet Cottages, Bridgnorth: John Mainwaring, 11, Bridgnorth, son of Richard, 45, Baker, Willenhall, Staffs & Alice 44, Wolverhampton.
1911 Census: Richard & Alice living in St John's St, Bridgnorth.
1911 Census: John b. Bridgnorth living as relative on farm nr. Truro. Henry Thomas, Head, 35, Mar 10, Auctioneer & Farmer, own account, Truro. 
				Ellen Louisa, Wife of head b. Wolverhampton, so possibly an aunt.
				John Mainwaring, Relative, 21, single, Hand on Farm, Bridgnorth.
				Henry Thomas Mainwaring, Relative, 29, Single, Dairyman, Wolverhampton.
GRO shows Ellen Louisa Mainwaring marrying Henry Thomas Bridgnorth RD Q1 1901.

MAINWARING, JOHN
Rank: Company Sergeant Major
Service No: 117405
Date of Death: 19/11/1916
Age: 28
Regiment/Service: 2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles Battalion
Grave Reference II. G. 12.
Cemetery LOUEZ MILITARY CEMETERY, DUISANS
Additional Information: Son of Richard and Alice Mainwaring, of Richmond Inn, Richmond Hill, Truro, Cornwall.

Historical Information
The cemetery was begun by French troops and taken over by the 51st (Highland) Division as a "front-line cemetery" in March 1916. The 60th (London) Division followed during their short stay in France in the summer of 1916 and the last graves (except two) are those of the Canadian Mounted Rifles, who buried here from November 1916 to March 1917. The French graves were later removed.
Louez Military Cemetery now contains 204 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, and two German war graves.
The cemetery as designed by G H Goldsmith.

BJ: 27 Jan 1917: Died in Wolverhampton, Anna Maria, age 86, widow of Richard Mainwaring , late of St John's St. [Grandmother?]
BJ: 17 Feb 1917: Killed in action. Sgt Major J Mainwaring, son of Mr & Mrs R Mainwaring, late of 6 St John's St.
[Canadian Soldiers Records} John Mainwaring b. Shropshire, England. Next-of-kin: Mother Mrs R Mainwaring, Richmond Hotel, Truro, Cornwall. Born 15th July 1889. Trade: Labourer. Not married. Previously served 6 years in 9th Liverpool Reg. (King's Own). Attested 5 Jan, 1915.

2nd Canadian Mounted Rifles were part of 3rd Canadian Division.

1916
The Battle of Mount Sorrel 
The Battle of Flers-Courcelette*
The Battle of Thiepval*
The Battle of Le Transloy*
The Battle of the Ancre Heights* 
The battles marked * are phases of the Battles of the Somme 1916

1917
The Battle of Vimy**
The Attack on La Coulotte** 
The Third Battle of the Scarpe**
Operations towards Lens**
The affairs south of Souchez river**
The capture of Avion** 
The Battle of Hill 70** 
The battles marked ** are phases of the Arras Offensive
The Second Battle of Passchendaele (a phase of the Third Battle of Ypres)

1918
The Canadian Divisions were not affected by the restructuring of the army to having three brigades per Division, that took place in the British Divisions in February 1918. They were not involved in the defensive fighting against the German attack in spring 1918. 
The Battle of Amiens and actions around Damery 
The Battle of the Scarpe and the capture of Monchy le Preux+
The battles marked + are phases of the Second Battles of Arras 1918
The battle of the Canal du Nord and the capture of Bourlon Wood^
The Battle of Cambrai and the capture of the town^
The battles marked ^ are phases of the Battles of the Hindenburg Line
The pursuit to the Selle
The Battle of Valenciennes and the capture of Mons 

The Division was not selected to advance into Germany and demobilisation commenced in late 1918. Most elements crossed to England in February 1919 and home soon after.