Private 202430 John Bradford Myerscough
Regiment/Unit: East Lancashire Regiment - 2nd/4th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 17th of June 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Leigh, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bethune Town Cemetery - VI. F. 15.
Family details:
Son of Richard B. and Fanny Myerscough, of 4, Shippey St., Withington, Manchester. Native of St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old John B is living at 117 Milton Street, St Helens with parents Richard B (27), Fanny (30) and brother Francis H (1). 1911 - Sees 13 years old 'Schoolboy' John B living at 3 Old Ravenhead Cottages, St Helens with grandparents John Simpson Johnson (66), Harriett Johnson (70) and uncle Francis Edward Johnson (43).
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/JB_Myerscough_ELR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Bradford Myerscough at Bethune Town Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
