Lance Corporal 11376 John Grundy
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: At sea
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 01/07/1915
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 25th of October 1915
Born: Peasley Cross, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Peasley Cross, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Helles Memorial - Panel 139 and 140.
Family details:
Son of John and Alice Grundy, of 145, Peasley Cross Lane, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 6 years old John is living at 59 Ell Bess Lane, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents John (41), Alice (38) and two siblings: William (19), Thomas (15). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Bench Minder at Glass Works' John living at 15 Sherdley Road, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents John (51), Alice (48) and three siblings: William (29), Agnes (23), Sarah (12). [b]Note:[/b] Ell Bess Lane was renamed to Sherdley Road between the census years.
[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/SLR_2.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Helles Memorial bearing the inscription for Lance Corporal John Grundy
(Photograph courtesy of Phil Wood off GWF )[/caption]
