Corporal 51031 John Carroll

(Photo courtesy of John Baile)

Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 'D' Bty. 74th Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 12/08/15

Age at death: 25
Date of death: 28th of August 1917 (Tuesday)
Born: Burtonwood, Lancs
Resided: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bleuet Farm Cemetery - I. C. 37.

Family details:
Son of James and Hannah Carroll; husband of Mrs. Nicholson (formerly Carroll), of 78, Crawford St., Clock Face, St. Helens, Lancs. Native of St. Helens. Widow Mary is legatee.

Census details:
1901 - Shows 8 years old John living at 67 Helena Road, Sutton, St Helens with his parents James (36), Hannah (26) and three siblings: Annie (6), Joseph (4), Jane (1). 1911 - Sees 18 years old 'General Labourer' John living at 12 Fisher Street, Sutton, St Helens with his parents James (47), Hannah (37) and six siblings: Annie (16), Joseph (14), Jane (11), Thomas (9), William (6) and Agnes (1).

Notes:
Carrol spelled with one L on the Cenotaph.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/51031JohnCarroll.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/John_Carroll_RFA_zpsb6e194a9.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Corporal John Carroll at Bleuet Farm Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]