Lance Corporal 17024 John Gauckwin
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 28/09/1915
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 29th of August 1918
Born: Ballinasloe, Co Galway
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery - VIII. N. 42.
Family details:
Address and next-of-kin from service papers: Mrs Margaret Ballinger (sister), 59 Earle Street, Parr, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - Not found but posibly aged 9 and living at house 10 in Fairfield (Killure, Galway) with parents and siblings. 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Coal Miner Hewer' John living at 14 South John Street, St Helens with brother Thomas (32), his wife Margaret (25, married 3 years) and their children Thomas (5), Mary (3), Marjorie (8 mths).
Notes:
M.M. Shown on the Cenotaph as [cas=2072]J Gwachwin[/cas]
M.M. Shown on the Cenotaph as [cas=2072]J Gwachwin[/cas]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/17024_John_Gauckwin_zpsf616ebc4.png[/pic][caption]Ireland, Casualties of World War I.[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/J_Gauckwin_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Lance Corporal John Gauckwin MM at
Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]
