Private 19975 Jonas Anders

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: South Wales Borderers - 1st Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 32
Date of death: 27th of August 1916 (Sunday)
Born: Newton-Le-Willows, Lancs
Resided: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 4 A.

BMD details:
Christening: Jonas Anders Date: 16 Mar 1884 Place: Burtonwood, Lancashire, England Father's Name: Jonathan Anders Mother's Name: Sarah.

Census details:
1891 - 7 years old Jonas is living at Brookhead Cottages, Tanners Lane, Burtonwood with widowed father Jonathan (41) and three siblings: Alice (15), Henry (10), Peter (6). 1901 - 17 years old 'Pony Driver - Below Ground' Jonas is living at Gartons Lane, Clock Face, St Helens with remarried father Jonathan (50), stepmother Jane (50) and two siblings: Henry (20), Peter (15). 1911 - Sees 27 years old 'Coal Miner - Daywageman' Jonas living at 3 Back Watery Lane, Sutton, St Helens. Peter (25) is head of the household with wife Annie (23) and their son Peter (2 mths). Father Johnathan (61) is also at the address.

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=13]Remembered On Parr St Peters War Memorial[/url] Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_memorials/J_Anders_SWB.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private Jonas Anders on the Thiepval Memorial (Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]