Serjeant 6245 John Boylan
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 1st Siege Coy. Royal Anglesey
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 31
Date of death: 3rd of November 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Vaast Post Military Cemetery - II. D. 3.
Family details:
Address from MIC: Mrs Mary Boylan, 20, Bolton Street, St Helens, Lancs. Sister Mrs Alice Briers is legatee.
Census details:
1891 - 9 years old John is living at 18 Bolton Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Philip Boylan (33), Mary Boylan (33) and three siblings: Francis Boylan (11), Charles Boylan (2), James Boylan (3 mths). 1901 - 19 years old 'Labourer Below Ground' John is living at 30 Bolton Street, Parr, St Helens with parents Philip (48), Mary (47) and six siblings: Charles Boylan (11), James Boylan (9), Alice Boylan (7), Maggie Boylan (5), Phillip Boylan (3), Peter Boylan (1). Boarding at the address are James Dobson (38) and his wife Kate Dobson (36). 1911 - Not found. Not at 30 Bolton Street, St Helens with widowed mother and family.
Notes:
ALIAS - See [cas=1472]John Wilson[/cas], the true family name.
ALIAS - See [cas=1472]John Wilson[/cas], the true family name.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/6245JohnBoylan.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
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[caption]The headstone of Serjeant John Boylan at St Vaast Post Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
