Serjeant 20203 John William Williams
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home (Manchester)
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 1st of November 1918
Born: Peasley Cross, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Manchester Southern Cemetery - Screen Wall.
Family details:
Next-of-kin and address from service record: Mrs Elsie Williams (wife), 145 Woodville Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens.
Census details:
1891 - 1 year old John W is living at 12 Appleton Street, Peasley Cross, St Helens with parents Robert (32), Jane (29) and three siblings: Sarah J (7), Thomas (5), Robert (3). 1901 - 11 years old John W is living at 127 Lyon Street, St Helens with parents Robert (41), Margaret Jane (38) and six siblings: Sarah J (17), Thomas S (15), Robert C (13), Francis E (9), Harriet A (7), Herbert H (3). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Church Army Cadet' John W living at 71 Peter Street, St Helens with parents Robert (53), Margaret Jane (48) and six siblings: Sarah J (27), Robert C (23), Francis E (19), Herbert (13), Job (7), Thomas S Williams (25) with wife Alice Williams (24). AVL 1918 - 145 Woodville Street
Notes:
M M Alternative Commemoration - buried in Eccleston (St. Thomas) Churchyard Extension. Died of Bronchitis and Influenza which developed into Pneumonia at The 2nd Western General Hospital, Manchester. Age taken from service records.
M M Alternative Commemoration - buried in Eccleston (St. Thomas) Churchyard Extension. Died of Bronchitis and Influenza which developed into Pneumonia at The 2nd Western General Hospital, Manchester. Age taken from service records.
