Gunner 1250217 John Kelsall
Regiment/Unit: Canadian Garrison Artillery - 5th Siege Bty.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 4th of March 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Canada
Burial / Memorial: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery - II. A. 2A.
BMD details:
Date of Birth: December 19, 1889.
Census details:
1901 - 1901 - 9 year old John is living at 101, Higher Parr St, St Helens with parents Frederick (41) Margt (41) and eight siblings: Fred W (19) Annie (15) [cas=2458]Herbert Kelsall[/cas] (13) Margt (11) Walter (7) Albert (5) Arthur (3) Louie (5 Mths) 1911 - 19 year old 'Assisting In The Business' John is living at 104, Higher Parr Street with remarried father (1 year) Frederick (51) wife Sarah Margaret (38) and six siblings: Mary (27) Walter (17) Albert (15) Arthur (13) Louie (10) Doris (6mths)
Notes:
[note=50]Two Kelsall Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url] Age taken from headstone.
[note=50]Two Kelsall Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] [url=lmem.php?lmem=9]Remembered On The Holy Trinity War Memorial, Parr, St Helens.[/url] Age taken from headstone.
[pic]imgs/sppics/Kelsall_Echo19180502.png[/pic][caption]Liverpool Echo 02/05/1918.[/caption]
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[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/JH_KelsallH.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Gunner John Kelsall at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/KelsallJ_CanGA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner John Kelsall at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
