Lance Serjeant 273 John Hatton

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 32
Date of death: 3rd of May 1915 (Monday)
Born: Haydock, Lancs
Resided: Haydock, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Ypres Menin Gate Memorial - Panel 37.

Family details:
Son of Thomas and Jane Ann Hatton, of 244, Clipsley Lane, Haydock, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 8 years old John is living at 4 Gibraltar Cottages, Haydock, Newton in Makerfield with parents Thomas (29), Jane A (28) and three siblings: Margaret (6), Mary E (2), James (1 mths). 1901 - Not found. 1911 - Sees 28 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer's Filler' John living at 244 Clipsley Lane, Haydock with parents Thomas (49), Jane Ann (43) and three siblings: Alice (14), Thomas B R (10), Harry (8). Boarding at the address is William Morris (17).

[pic]imgs/sppics/Sgts_2_Menin_Gate.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Lance Serjeant John Hatton on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/273JohnHatton.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Lance Serjeant John Hatton at Haydock (St. James the Great) Churchyard Courtesy of PaulC[/caption]