Researching Jack Counter
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 310 people with the Counter surname? In that year Counter was ranked number 3269 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
Records of Jack Counter on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jack Counter and the Counter Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Counter Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Counter family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 291 people with the Counter surname in the UK? Counter is now ranked number 3768 for popularity in the UK. |
Counter Family Tree Databases
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Counter Forums
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Miscellaneous Counter Databases
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Jack Thomas Counter
Jack Thomas Counter VC (3 November 1898 – 16 September 1970) was an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
He was 19 years old, and a private in the 1st Battalion, The King's (Liverpool) Regiment, British Army during the First World War when the following deed took place for which he was awarded the VC.
On 16 April 1918 near Boisieux St. Marc, France, it was necessary for information to be obtained from the front line and the only way to get it was over ground with no cover and in full view of the enemy. A small party tried without success, followed by six men, singly, each one being killed in the attempt. Private Counter then volunteered and, going out under terrific fire, got through and returned with vital information which enabled his commanding officer to organise and launch the final successful counter-attack. Subsequently, he also carried five messages across the open under heavy artillery barrage to company headquarters.
Counter left the army in 1921 with the rank of corporal. His medal is on display at the Jersey Museum, Saint Helier.
Source: Jack Thomas Counter, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Counter
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