Private 240454 John James Forrest
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 06/08/1915
Previous Reg/Num: Formerly Pte 2167 S Lancs R.
Age at death: 30
Date of death: 21st of September 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 92 to 93 and 162A.
Family details:
Son of Joseph and Annie Forrest, of 8, Onslow Road, New Ferry, Birkenhead, Cheshire. Mother Annie is sole legatee.
Census details:
Possibly born at Platt Bridge, Wigan. 1891 - 3 years old John James is living at 46 Gladstone Street, St Helens with parents Joseph (34), Annie M (33) and two siblings: Hester M L (7), Jane A (5/12). 1901 - 12 years old James is living at 124 Liverpool Road, St Helens with parents Joseph (41), Annie (40) and six siblings: Joseph (14), Sissie (16), William (7), George (5), Ernest (3), Violet (5 Mths). Also at the address is visitor Katie Lagier (24) 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Collier - Underground' John living at 23 Parliament Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents Joseph (53), Annie (52) and eight siblings: Hester (27), Joseph (25), William (17), George (15), Ernest (13), Violet (11), Alfred (9), Thomas (4).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Forrest_JJ_240454_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/ForrestJJ_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/7_SLR_Privates.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private John James Forrest on the Tyne Cot Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
