Rifleman 4281 John Jones
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 10th of August 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Family details:
Next-of-kin and address from service record: Mrs Fanny Fitzgerald formerly Jones (mother), 78 Exeter Street, Newtown, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 1 year old John is living at 23 Greenough Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents John (34), Fanny (33) and three siblings: Minny (11), Hugh (8), James (3). Boarding at the address are widower Robert Smith (46) and his daughter Sarah Jane Smith (16). 1901 - 11 years old John is at 35 Devon Street, Newtown, St Helens with widowed mother Fanny (43) and seven siblings: Mary J (23), Ann (20), Hugh (18), James (13), William (8), Charlotte (5), Fanny (3). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' John living at 43 Recreation Street, Parr, St Helens. He is shown as the head of the household and staying with him are mother Fanny (53) and siblings: William (19), Fanny (12).
Notes:
Age taken from census. [note=237]Two Jones brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
Age taken from census. [note=237]Two Jones brothers who died in The Great War[/note]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/SLR_Theipval_Memorial_no_3.jpg[/pic][caption]The panel on the Thiepval Memorial bearing the inscription for Rifleman John Jones
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
