Private 21708 John Summers
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 07/12/1915
Age at death: 33
Date of death: 3rd of April 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Villers Station Cemetery Villers-Au-Bois - VI. H. 18.
Census details:
1891 - 10 years old John is living at 302 Highlands Brow, St Helens with widowed mother Ellen (46) and brother James (19). They are staying at the home of grandmother Esther Summers (76). 1901 - 19 years old 'Glass Works Labourer' John is living at 119 North Road, St Helens with remarried mother and family. The household consisted of stepfather Joseph Guttridge (66), mother Ellen Guttridge (56) and brother James Summers (29). 1911 - Sees 29 years old 'General Labourer' John living at 93 Cooper Street, St Helens with stepfather Joseph Guttridge (76), mother Ellen Guttridge (66) and brother James Summers (38).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/sppics/J_Summers_LNL.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Summers at Villers Station Cemetery, Villers-Au-Bois
(Photograph courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]
