Private 39290 John Heyes
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 1st of August 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery - I. F. 12.
BMD details:
Marriage: 3rd Qtr 1910. John Heyes to Ellen Foster at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 1239.
Family details:
Widow & Sole Legatee: Ellen
Census details:
1891 - 3 years old John is living at 46 Langtree Street, Parr, St Helens with parents John (32), Elizabeth A (29) and three siblings: Thomas (4), Sarah (1), Fred (3 mths). Also at the address are boarders Lloyd Hughes (24) and Martha Hughes (23). 1901 - 13 years old John is living at 101 Lyon Street, St Helens with parents John (42), Elizabeth (42) and four siblings: Thomas (15), Fred (11), Roger (7), Elias (2). 1911 - Sees 23 years old 'Glass Carrier' John and wife Ellen (19) living at 53 Albert Street, St Helens with Ellen's parents Henry Foster (42), Mary E Foster (38) and her two siblings: Sarah Ann Foster (16), Henry Foster (9).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url] Age taken from census.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=21]Remembered On St Marks War Memorial, North Road.[/url] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/39290JohnHeyes.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/J_Heyes_SLR_zps006690e1.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Heyes at
Brandhoek New Military Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]
