Private 70921 John Stanley Roscoe
Regiment/Unit: Royal Army Medical Corps - 47th Field Amb.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 9th of April 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery - XVII. J. 18.
Family details:
The Solicitor in the Duchy of Lancaster is administrator.
Census details:
1901 - Shows 12 years old John Stanley living at 31 Cooper Street, St Helens with his parents James (42) and Mary (45). 1911 - Sees 22 years old 'Warehouseman at glass bottle wks' John Stanley living at 161 North Road, St Helens with his parents James (52) and Mary (54).
Notes:
The census suggests that John S was born in 1889 but he isn't with parents at 112 Argyle Street in 1891. Age taken from census.
The census suggests that John S was born in 1889 but he isn't with parents at 112 Argyle Street in 1891. Age taken from census.
CWGC notified of the error with initials on the headstone.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/70921JohnStanRoscoe.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/70921_Roscoe.jpg[/pic][caption]A dedication for Private John Stnaley Roscoe at St Helens Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]
[pic]imgs/sppics/T_Roscoe_RAMC.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John S Roscoe at Cabaret-Rouge British Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of R Houghton)[/caption]
