Rifleman 2932 John Francis Saunders

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 16
Date of death: 24th of February 1915 (Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Calvaire Essex Military Cemetery - I. H. 6.

Family details:
Son of John Thomas and Sarah Alice Saunders, of 26, Grafton St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 2 years old John Francis is living at 43 Exeter Street, St Helens with parents John T (30) and Sarah A (24). 1911 - Sees 12 years old schoolboy John F is living at 26 Grafton Street, St Helens with parents John Thomas (41), Sarah Alice (34) and five siblings: Doris May (9), Esmie (8), Cedric (6), Wilfrid (4), Leslie (1).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=27]Remembered On St Lukes Church WW1 Memorial, Knowsley Road.[/url] Known as 'Frank'.

[pic]news/Saunders_JF_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/J_F_Saunders_SLR_zps9ad0a79e.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman John Francis Saunders at Calvaire (Essex) Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]