Rifleman 241633 John Turner
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 7th of August 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Merville Communal Cemetery Extension - II. B. 1.
Family details:
Son of John and Jane Turner, of 4, Houghton Road, St. Helens, Lancs. Mother & Sole Legatee: Jane.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old John is living at 21 Grafton Street, St Helens with parents John J (26), Jane (26) and two siblings: Annie (12), Harry (1). Also at the address is grandmother of John Snr: Elizabeth Banks (70). 1911 - Sees 14 years old John living at 4 Houghton Road, Sutton, St Helens with parents John James (36), Jane (36) and three siblings: Harry (11), James (8), William (3).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/TurnerJ_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman John Turner at Merville Communal Cemetery Extension
(Photograph Courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
