Private 241158 John Hornby

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 21
Date of death: 2nd of September 1918 (Monday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Vis-En-Artois Memorial - Panel 7.

Family details:
Mother & sole legatee is Mary E(?).

Census details:
1901 - 7 years old John is living at 44 Springfield Row, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents James (45), Mary Ann (39) and eight siblings: James (19), George (17), William (16), Thomas (13), Catherine (11), Peter (9), Richard (5), Arthur (2). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Glass Workers Apprentice' John living at 13 Silkstone Street, St Helens with parents James (56), Mary (52) and five siblings: Thomas (23), Catherine (21), Peter (19), Richard (14), Arthur (12).

Notes:
M M Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/241158JohnHornby.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Vis_en_Artois.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Vis-En-Artois Memorial bearing the inscription for Private John Hornby (Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]