Private 1593 John Henry Carter
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 16th of June 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Warrington, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Poelcapelle British Cemetery - LVI. F. 16.
Family details:
Grandmother Matilda Bond and brother Albert are joint legatees. (see image)
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old John Henry is living at 4 Bruce Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (45), Mary (34) and four siblings: Matilda (9), Thomas (8), Joshua (4), Ernest (1). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Painters Apprentice' John Henry, sister Matilda (19), brothers Tom (18) and Albert (8), living at 9 Admiral Street, Warrington with grandparents Richard Bond (70) and Matilda Bond (65).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/1593JohnHenryCarter_1.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
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[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/1593_Carter2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private John Henry Carter at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/CarterJH_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Henry Carter at Poelcapelle British Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
