Rifleman 1646 John Ernest Towers

Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1)
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915

Age at death: 20
Date of death: 20th of March 1915 (Saturday)
Born: Haydock, Lancs
Resided: Haydock, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery Armentieres - IX. A. 20.

BMD details:
Baptism: 16 Sep 1894 St James, Haydock, Lancashire, England John Ernest Towers - [Child] of Daniel Towers & Mary Born: 30 Jul 1894 Abode: Haydock Occupation: Painter Baptised by: C. E. Bowden Vicar Register: Baptisms 1877 - 1899, Page 226, Entry 1803 Source: LDS Film 1885722

Family details:
Son of Daniel and Mary Towers, of Haydock, St. Helens, Lancs.

Census details:
1901 - 6 years old John Ernest is living at 118 Church Road, Haydock with parents Daniel (a plumber - painter 48), Mary (49) and four siblings: Alfred (22), Mary Ethel (20), Edith (13), Eleanor Ann (11). 1911 - Sees 16 years old 'Plumber' John Ernest living at 118 Church Road, Haydock, Near St Helens with parents Daniel (58), Mary (59), sister Eleanor Ann (21). Also at the address is married sister Ethel Harrison (30) and her two children Muriel Harrison (6), George Harrison (4).

[pic]imgs/sppics/5thSLR_Heaton_Stannard_Towers.jpg[/pic][caption]John Ernest Towers on right. St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy of Ste M. [cas=2158]Robert Heaton[/cas] [cas=1567]William Lanagan Stannard[/cas] [cas=2760]John Ernest Towers[/cas][/caption] [pic]imgs/sppics/JE_Towers_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman John Ernest Towers at Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres (Photograph courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]