Private 2344 John William Sephton

Private John William Sephton

Regiment/Unit: King's (Liverpool Regiment) - 1st/9th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 12/03/1915

Age at death: 24
Date of death: 25th of September 1915 (Saturday)
Born: Rainford, Lancs
Resided: Rainford, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Loos Memorial - Panel 27 to 30.

Census details:
1901 - 9 years old John is living at Railway Terrace, Rainford Junction with parents John (43), Sarah E (43) and nine siblings: George (22), Alice A (18), Gertrude (16), Mary J (14), Peter (11), Sarah B (7), Ida (5), Louisa (4), Marion (11 Mths). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Railway Porter' John W living at 10 Railway View, Rainford Junction with parents John (53), Sarah Ellen (52) and seven siblings: George (32), Mary Jane (24), Peter (21), Sarah Beatrice (17), Ida (15), Louisa (14), Marion (10).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=40]Also remembered on Rainford (All Saints) Parish Church Memorial[/url]

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Sephton_JW_2344_KLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private John William Sephton on the Loos Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/2344_SephtonJW.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/2344SephtonJW2.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private John William Sephton at Rainford (All Saints) Churchyard (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]