Private 29977 John Aaron

John Aaron

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

Age at death: 40
Date of death: 13th of April 1918 (Saturday)
Born: Manchester
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery - XXVI. HH. 2A.

BMD details:
Marriage: 2nd Qtr 1901 John Aaron to Mary Worswick at Warrington, Lancs. Vol 8c - Page 285.

Family details:
Husband of Mary Aaron, of 344, Church Rd., Haydock, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 12 years old John is living at 26 Florence Street, Wigan with parents Maurice (42), Catherine (37) and five siblings: William (16), Robert Hy (14), Sarah Ann (8), Mary Elizth (5), Maurice (2). 1901 - 23 years old 'Coal Miner - Drawer' John living at 344 Church Road, Haydock with parents Maurice (51), Catherine (48) and five siblings: Sarah A (18), Mary E (15), Maurice (12), Henry (10), Martha (5). 1911 Census - John Aaron, a 33 year old Coal Miner - Hewer, lived at 344 Church Road, Haydock with his wife of 9 years Mary (29) and children Maurice (9), Mary (7), James (4), Henry (2).

Notes:
Photograph courtesy of [url=http://www.lijssenthoek.be/en/adres/12470/-john-aaron.html]Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Website[/url] St Helens Star Article: [url=http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/16140131.Remembering_war_hero_100_years_after_his_death/]Remembering war hero John Aaron 100 years after his death[/url]

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/29977JohnAaron.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Aaron_J_29977_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Aaron at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]