Gunner 136744 John Kerfoot

Gunner John Kerfoot

Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 52nd Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 28
Date of death: 4th of June 1917 (Monday)
Born: Rainford, Lancs
Resided: Rainford, St Helens
Burial / Memorial: Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension - III. B. 10.

Family details:
Son of Thomas and Phoebe Kerfoot, of Kerfoot's Farm, Rainford, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1891 - 2 years old John is living at News Lane, Rainford with parents Thomas (47), Phoebe (41) and three siblings: Thomas (16), Richard (12), Ellen (7). Also at the address are servant Ann Webster (28) and boarder John Webster (22). 1901 - 12 years old John is living at Kerfoots Farm, News Lane, Rainford with parents Thomas (A farmer 57), Phoebe (51) and two siblings: Richard (22), Ellen (17). Servant Ann Webster (38) and boarder Thomas Lydon (19) are also at the address. 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Farmers Son - Working on Farm' John living at Kerfoot Farm, News Lane, Rainford with parents Thomas (67), Phoebe (61) and sister Ellen (27).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/136744_KerfootJ1.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/136744_KerfootJ2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Gunner John Kerfoot at Rainford (All Saints) Churchyard (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/J_Kerfoot_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner John Kerfoot at Dickebusch New Military Cemetery Extension (Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]