Private 22085 John Walsh
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Basra, Mesopotamia
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 11th of July 1918
(Thursday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Baghdad North Gate War Cemetery - III. K. 11.
Family details:
Address at enlistment: 33 Cowley Street, St Helens, Lancs.
Next-of-kin & Legatee:
Mrs Mary McEntee (grandmother), 33 Cowley Street, St Helens.
Census details:
The family are shown as 'McIntee' in the 1901 census.
1901 - 7 years old James is living at 43 Water Street, St Helens with grandparents and family.
The household consisted of Patrick McEntee (53), Mary McEntee (52), Mary McEntee (mother? 28), Elizabeth Clark (27), Louisa McEntee (21),John McIntee (19), William McEntee (18), Henry McEntee (16), James McEntee (15), Winefred McEntee (9).
1911 - See 18 years old 'Glass Works Labourer' John living at 10 Elliott Street, St Helens with grandparents Patrick McEntee (70), Marie McEntee (70) and relatives John McEntee (30), Henry McEntee (26), Winnifred McEntee (19).
AVL 1918 - 33 Cowley Street, St Helens.
Notes:
Uncle [cas=808]James McEntee[/cas] also died in The Great War.
Age taken from service papers.
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[caption]John is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
SHROH ref. 1380