Corporal 21619 John Wade
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 29th of April 1918
Born: Haydock, Lancs
Resided: Haydock, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: La Clytte Military Cemetery - V. D. 14.
Family details:
Son of Arthur and Martha Wade, of 5, Old Whint Rd., West End Rd., Haydock, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old John is living at Wagon Lane, Haydock with parents Arthur (24), Martha (24) and two siblings: Catherine (4), Thomas (1). 1911 - Sees 13 years old 'Pit Brow Boy - Surface' living at 244 Blackbrook Road, Haydock, St Helens with mother Martha (35) and six siblings: Catherine (14), Thomas (11), Arthur (9), Martha (7), Elizabeth (5), William (1).
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/J_Wade_SLR_zps9f65e5fe.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal John Wade at La Clytte Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
