Lance Corporal 7190 John Phillips

The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers - 2nd/1st West Lancs Field Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 2/1St W.L. Field Coy., R.E.

Age at death: 36
Date of death: 2nd of October 1916 (Monday)
Born: Southport
Resided: Gladstone Street, St Helens
Burial / Memorial: Pont-Remy British Cemetery - III. A. 4.

BMD details:
Marriage: 4th Qtr 1911 John Phillips to Rachel Caddick at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 1219

Family details:
Next-of-kin Mrs Rachel Phillips (wife), 6 Carrington Street, Birkenhead. Address changes to 161 Gladstone Street, St Helens.

Census details:
1881 - 7 months old John is living at Dean Street, Widnes with parents John (39), Mary (38) and six siblings: Alice (20), William (15), Thomas (13), Mary (10), Richard (6), Margaret (2). 1891 - 10 years old schoolboy John is living at 1 Dean Street, Widnes with parents John (49), Mary (48) and four siblings: Mary (20), Margaret (12), Henry (8), Rebecca (5). 1901 - 20 years old 'Bricklayer' John is living at Peel House Lane, Widnes with parents John (59), Mary (58), and two siblings: Henry (18), Rebecca (15). 1911 - Sees 30 years old 'Boot Repairer'? John boarding at 1 St John Road Birkdale with the Bailey family. All details point to John being born at Widnes.

Notes:
John was employed as a 'Bricklayer' at enlistment. Age taken from service records. Information from service records: Father John, Mother Mary. Brothers: William, Thomas, Harry Sisters Alice, Mary, Margaret, Rebecca.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/7190JohnPhillips.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Phillips_J_7190.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]gallery_shroh/johnphilipsrepontremycemetery.jpg[/pic] [caption] Courtesy of Len from Find A Grave and Ste M[/caption]