Sapper 7126 John Price

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 57Th E.L. Div. Signal Coy., R.E.
Theatre of War: Home

Age at death: 36
Date of death: 14th of October 1916 (Saturday)
Born: Prescot, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: St Helens Cemetery - Sec 38 / Grave 536 CE

BMD details:
Marriage: 24/01/1904 John PRICE to Bertha L FILLINGHAM at Eccleston St Thomas.

Family details:
Address from attestation papers: Muriel Price (daughter), 49, Allanson St, Parr, St Helens

Census details:
1881 - 2 years old John is living at 29 Grove Street, St Helens with parents Charles (27), Elizabeth (28) and sister Margaret (4). 1891 - 11 years old 'Half Timer at Sheet Glass Wks' John is living at 91 Lyon Street, St Helens with parents Charles (37), Elizabeth (37) and four siblings: Margaret (13), Mary E (7), Sarah (5), Elizabeth (2). 1901 - 21 years old 'Brickies Labourer' John is living at 22 Campbell Street, St Helens with his parents Charles (47) Elizabeth (48) and siblings Mary E (17) Sarah (15) Elizabeth (12) 1911 - 31 years old 'Case Maker' John is living at 58 Albion Street, St Helens with his father Charles (57) and siblings: Margaret (33), Sarah (25), Bessie (22).

Notes:
Died at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after having his right leg amputated. John Price is named on Sheet Works RoH as serving with the Royal Engineers

[pic]tpics/7126_Price.jpg[/pic] [caption]Image from the Local Press[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/PriceJ.jpg[/pic] [caption]The headstone of Sapper John Price at St Helens Cemetery (Photos courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]