Driver 5449 John Haselden
Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 'B' Bty. 68th Bde.
Theatre of War: Egypt
Theatre of War First Served: (3) Egypt
Date Entered Therein: 01/07/1915
Age at death: 34
Date of death: 17th of October 1917
Born: Widnes, Lancashire
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Kantara War Memorial Cemetery - A. 172.
Census details:
1891 - 8 years old John is living at 72 The Hollies, Widnes with widowed father Thomas (47), sister Mary (18) and brother Edward B (3). 1901 - 19 years old 'Public Barman' John is living at The Legs Of Man Public House, 1 Barber Street, St Helens with brother-in-law Richard Little (30), Sister Margaret A Little (31) and their niece Mary Barrett (5). 1911 - Sees 28 years old 'General Labourer - Brick Works' John and brother Edward (24) living at 48 Bentinck Street, Sutton, St Helens. They are boarding with brother-in-law Richard Little (41), sister Margret Little (36) and their four children: Richard Little (9), Harold Little (7), Caroline Little (5), Robert Little (2). John's surname is spelled as 'Hazelden' in the 1911 census.
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Haselden_J_5449_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
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[caption] Courtesy of Creafield from GWF and Ste M[/caption]
