Rifleman 241093 John Johnson

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
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Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 08/08/1915
Previous Reg/Num: 3247

Age at death: 24
Date of death: 9th of August 1916 (Wednesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: 47 Atherton Street, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Serre Road Cemetery No2 - XXIII. A. 2.

BMD details:
Marriage: 20/05/1911 Joannem JOHNSON to Mariam SPENCER at St Mary's (Lowe House) RC.

Family details:
Husband of Mary Foster (formerly Johnson), of 10, Sutton Rd., Gorton, Manchester. Born at St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 10 years old John is living at 28 Fox Street, St Helens with parents Peter (43), Alice (36) and four siblings: William (23), Mary E (8), Maggie (4), Alice (3). Father Peter remarries: 29/02/1908 Peter JOHNSON to Elizabeth FORD at St Helens Parish Church. 1911 - 19 years old 'Apprentice Gather' John is living at 3 Devon Street, St Helens with father Peter Johnson (52), stepmother Elizabeth Johnson (45) three siblings Mary Johnson (18), Margaret Johnson (14), Maria Johnson (13) and three step siblings: Edward Ford (19), Nellie Ford (16), Ann Ford (13).

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