Corporal 44037 John Roberts
Regiment/Unit: Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 09/11/1915
Previous Reg/Num: Also served in the Liverpool Regiment and with the Lan Hussars.
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 4th of October 1918
Born: Whiston, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery - XXIII. B. 24.
BMD details:
Marriage: 28/09/1912 John ROBERTS to Jane BACKHOUSE at Ravenhead St John's.
Family details:
Husband of Jane Roberts, of 11, Leicester St., Thatto Heath, St.Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - John is shown as JOB Roberts in this census. 3 years old John is living at Green Row(?), Whiston with parents John (42), Margaret (38) and five siblings: Robert (15), David (13), William (11), Anne (8), Peter (1). 1901 - 13 years old 'Coal Pit Labourer' John is living at 192 Bolton Road, Ashton In Makerfield with parents John (52), Margaret (48) and five siblings: David Jones Roberts (23), William Roberts (21), Annie Roberts (18), Peter Roberts (11), Robert Roberts (5). Boarding at the address are K T Jones (21) and Hugh J Roberts (23). 1911 - 22 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' John is living at 2 Garden City, Jubits Lane, St Helens with his uncle and family. The household consists of: Alfred Ernest Roberts (30), Mary Elizabeth Roberts (31), Bessie Roberts (4 mths) and John Roberts (22).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]
[pic]imgs/sppics/44037_John_Roberts.jpg[/pic][caption]Marriage & Banns.[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Roberts_J_44037_Royal_Inniskilling.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal John Roberts at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
