Private 25578 John Briscoe
Courtesy Jeff Keenan
Regiment/Unit: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) - 8th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 32
Date of death: 26th of September 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 18 to 19.
Family details:
Next-of-kin from service records: Mr Robert Briscoe (father), 4 Randon Street, St Helens. Mother Jane is sole legatee.
Census details:
1891 - 7 years old schoolboy John is living at 4 Randon Street, St Helens with parents Robert (43), Jane (42) and four siblings: James (23), Thomas (20), Elizabeth (10), [cas=1589]Robert Briscoe[/cas] (3). Robert seniors brother-in-law William Campbell (38) is boarding at the address. 1901 - 16 years old 'Glass Works Labourer' John is living at 4 Randon Street, St Helens with parents Robert (52), Jane (51) and two siblings: Thomas (29), [cas=1589]Robert Briscoe[/cas] (12). Robert (senior) brother-in-law William Campbell (49) is with the family. 1911 - Sees 26 years old 'Sheet Glass Counter' John living at 4 Randon Street, St Helens with parents Robert (63), Jane (62) and three siblings: Thomas (39), Elizabeth (29), [cas=1589]Robert Briscoe[/cas] (22). William Campbell (56) is still with the family.
Notes:
[note=134]Two Briscoe Brothers who died in The Great War.[/note] John was employed as a clerk at enlistment (17/11/1915). Age taken from census.
[note=134]Two Briscoe Brothers who died in The Great War.[/note] John was employed as a clerk at enlistment (17/11/1915). Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/25578JohnBriscoe.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/BriscoeJohn.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/TyneCotPhotos/BriscoeJandCartmellF_KORL.JPG[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private John Briscoe on the Tyne Cot Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
