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Innes, John Alfred
Third son of James Innes J.P., D.L., and Agnes Innes, nee Barlow of Roffey Park, Horsham, and one of three Wykehamist brothers. He entered Mr. Kensington's House (Fearon's) from Mr. C.E. Freeman's school at Southborough.
On leaving Winchester he went through a course of instruction at Messrs. Armstrongs' works in Newcastle (the machinery and armaments company), and subsequently became a partner in the firm Messrs. P. Wingham, Richardson & Co., steamship and insurance brokers, of London.
Two months after the outbreak of war he joined a Red Cross Motor Ambulance Convoy and served with it through the First and Second Battles of Ypres, being mentioned in Despatches. Subsequently, he was transferred as Section Leader to a convoy working with the French Army and was present at the Battle of Verdun, receiving the Croix de Guerre. He died at Epernay on 9th September 1918 after an operation for appendicitis.
In 1908 he married Miss Audrey Julia Broadwood with whom he had three children.
War: World War 1
Surname: Innes
Forenames or initials: John Alfred
House: D
Years in School: 1894-1898
Rank: Section Leader
Regiment: Red Cross Motor Ambulance
Date of Birth: 2nd February 1891
Date of Death: 9th September 1918
How Died: Died of Illness
Location in War Cloister: Outer A3
Decoration: Croix de Guerre
Burial Site: TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMELLE: Grave XVI.B.1
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