Rifleman 240103 John Chadwick
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
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Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Previous Reg/Num: S.Lan.R 1528
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 5th of August 1917
Born: Stoke, Staffs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery - XVII. B. 10.
BMD details:
Marriage: 25/06/1910 John Chadwick to Rosina Shard at Parr St Peter's.
Family details:
Widow Rosina is legatee.
Census details:
1901 - Shows 10 years old John living at 56 Brunswick Street, Parr, St Helens with his parents Alfred (37), Mary Ann (34) and brother [cas=333]George Chadwick[/cas] (6). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Coal Miner Drawer Below Ground' John living at 18 Brunswick Street, Parr, St Helens with his wife Rosina (21) and son John Alfred (6 mths).
Notes:
[note=136]Two Chadwick Brothers who died in The Great War.[/note] Age taken from census.
[note=136]Two Chadwick Brothers who died in The Great War.[/note] Age taken from census.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/240103JohnChadwick.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Chadwick_J_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/JChadwick_240103.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Chadwick at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
