Serjeant 5337 John Fillingham
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home (St Helens Hospital)
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 29th of January 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 07 / Grave 494 CE
BMD details:
Buried 03/02/1917
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old John is living at 19 Wilson Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (32), Elizabeth E (29) and four siblings: Alfred (10), William (8), Thomas (3), James (1). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'General Labourer' John living at 132 Peter Street, St Helens with parents Thomas William (43), Elizabeth Ellen (39) and eight siblings: William (18), Thomas (13), James (11), Elizabeth (9), Esther (6), Nellie (4), Martha (2), Eveline (3 mths).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Fillingham_Jn_5337_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/FillinghamJohn_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
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[caption]The headstone of Serjeant John Fillingham at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
