Private 32297 John George Lavin
Regiment/Unit: Lancashire Fusiliers - 11th Bn. attd. 2nd/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 9th of September 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Littleborough, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Delville Wood Cemetery Longueval - VIII. N. 10.
Census details:
1901 - 4 years old John is living at 60 Exeter Street, St Helens with parents John (29), Alice (29) and two siblings: Herbert (2), Gertrude (1). 1911 - Sees 14 years old 'Cotton Doffer (spinning)' John living at 2 Paul Row, Littleborough, Rochdale with father John (39), stepmother Margaret (35) and three siblings: Herbert (12), Gertrude (11), Frank (9).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Lavin_J_32297_LFs.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Lavin at Delville Wood Cemetery, Longueval
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
