Serjeant 11655 John Littler
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 7th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 30/09/1915
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 14th of November 1916
Born: Peasley Cross, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Pendlebury
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
BMD details:
Marriage: 29/04/1911 John Littler to Sarah Jane Davies at Barton-upon-Irwell Reg Office. The couple went on to have three children: John b-19/08/1911, Harold b-03/03/1913 and Albert b- 08/11/1914.
Family details:
Son of John and Rebecca Littler; husband of Sarah J. Littler, of 30, Little Moss Lane, Pendlebury, Manchester.
Census details:
1891 - 1 year old John is living at 23 Peasley Cross Lane, St Helens with parents John (27), Rebecca (28) and sister Margaret A (4). 1901 - 11 years old John is living at 93 Peasley Cross Lane, St Helens with parents John (37), Rebecca (38) and four siblings: Margaret A (14), James W (9), Florence (5), Mary E (3). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' John living at 44 Union Street, Pendlebury with relatives the Heeley family.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Littler_J_11655.png[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/JHullTJacksonJLeighJLittler_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Serjeant John Littler on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
