Serjeant 21116 John Thomas
Regiment/Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery - 113th Siege Bty.
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 25th of May 1916
Born: Prescot, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Totland St Saviour RC Churchyard - In West part.
Family details:
Widow: Mary A.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old John is living at 26 Fir Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents John (38), Catherine (35) and three siblings: Robert William (14), Hugh (9), Elizabeth (2 Mths). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Coal Miner - Colliery Haulier' John living at 152 Elephant Lane, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents John (49), Cathrine (45) and three siblings: Hugh (19), Elizabeth Ann (10), Benjamin (6). Also at the address are John seniors in-laws - Michael Robinson (75) and Elizabeth Robinson (70).
Notes:
Age taken from census.
Age taken from census.
Serjeant John Thomas is also commemorated on[popup=http://www.prescot-rollofhonour.info/casualty-303-John_Thomas.html] Prescot Roll of Honour[/popup]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/21116JohnThomas.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/21116_John_Thomas.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Serjeant John Thomas at Totland St Saviour RC Churchyard
(Photo courtesy of Stephen Nulty.)[/caption]
