Private 10755 John Neary

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 05/12/1914

Age at death: 36
Date of death: 25th of September 1915 (Saturday)
Born: Farnworth, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.

BMD details:
Marriage: 06/03/1903 Joannem Neary to Margaritam Grumly at Sacred Heart RC.

Family details:
Son of Mrs. Catherine Neary; husband of Margaret Neary, of 58, Derby St., St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1881 - 2 years old John is living at 17 Stone Street, Parr, St Helens with parents James (25), and Catherine (23). The family name is shown as Narry in the 1881 census. 1891 - 12 years old schoolboy John is living at 39 Stone Street, Parr, St Helens with parents James (34), Catharine (30) and two siblings: Martha (7), Patrick (5). 1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 33 year old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' John living at 58 Derby Street, St Helens with wife Margaret (34) and son John (7).

Notes:
Not shown on the Cenotaph. Listed as 'Neary James' on CWGC.

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Privates_Menin_Gate_4.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial bearing the inscription for Private John Neary (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_ext/LoweHouseMem5.jpg[/pic] [caption]John is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]