Private 11344 John Webster
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 01/07/1915
Age at death: 46
Date of death: 9th of April 1916
Born: Eccleston, St Helens
Burial / Memorial: Basra Memorial - Panel 23.
Family details:
Sister & Sole legatee: Rosanna.
Census details:
1871 - 1 year old John is living at 16 Havelock Street, St Helens with parents Benjamin (32), Rose Ann (27), and two siblings: Henry E (5), Mary E (3). 1881 - 11 years old schoolboy John is living at 16 Havelock Street, St Helens with parents Benjamin (42), Rosanna (36) and five siblings: Mary (15), James (9), Hannah (7), Mary (4), Rosanna (2). 1891 - 21 years old 'Sheet Glass Blower' John is still living at 16 Havelock Street, St Helens with parents Benjamin (52), Roseanna (48) and four siblings: James (19), Mary (14), Roseanna (12), Benjamin (4). 1901 - 31 years old 'Sheet Glass Gatherer' John is living at 159 Westfield Street, St Helens with widowed mother Rosanna (58) and three siblings: James (20), Mary (24), Rosanna (21). Boarding at the address is Mary Leonard (28). 1911 - Not found.
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]gallery_shroh/southlancswelch.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private John Webster Basra Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Bobpike GWF and Ste M.)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/11344JohnWebster.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
