Private 12760 John Preston
Image Courtesy Of Adan Cree
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 1st/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 31/07/1915
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 9th of April 1918
Born: Chorley, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Loos Memorial - Panel 89 to 91.
BMD details:
Marriage: 21/10/1916 John Preston age 20 of 16 Stephenson Street, Chorley and Jane Eastham age 22 of 2 Stephenson Street, Chorley at The Parish Church of St James, Chorley. Father of John was James Preston a Collier (deceased). Father of Jane was Robert Eastham a Pumper in Coal Mine. Witnessed by Robert H Critchley and Catherine Bretherton.
Family details:
Son of Henry Preston; husband of Jane Preston, of 8, Coote Lane, Lostock Hall, Preston.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old John is living at 87 Garner? Lane, Chorley with parents James (52), Mary (43) and five siblings: Alice (20), Robert (17), Catherine (13). William (9) Thomas (7) Boarding at the address are John Asleford (21) and future stepfather Joseph Henry Stainer (37). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Coal Mine - Haulage Hand' John and brother Thomas (17) living at 16 Stephenson Street, Chorley with widowed stepfather Joseph Henry Staines (48) and nephew to Joseph H - William Ainsworth (19).
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/12760JohnPreston_a.jpg[/pic][caption]Images Courtesy Of [url=https://twitter.com/SKnight1921]Adan Cree[/url][/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Preston_J_12760_LNL.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private John Preston on the Loos Memorial
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
