Driver 5598 John Glynn
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery - 'A' Bty. 63rd Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 31/05/1915
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 8th of December 1917
Born: Northwich, Cheshire
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension - III. L. 30.
Family details:
Son of John and Annie Glynn, of III, Hollybank St., St. Helens. Born at Lostock Gralam, Northwich.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old John is living at 5 Chatham(?) Street, Farnworth St Luke, Widnes with parents John (39), Ann (28) and three siblings: [cas=1996]Michael Glynn[/cas] (10), Mary (7), Bridget (1 Mth). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Bottle Hand' John living at 30 Pocket Nook Street, St Helens with mother Anne (39) and five siblings: [cas=1996]Michael Glynn[/cas] (20), Margaret (18), Bridget (9), Anne (3), William (5 mths).
Notes:
[note=159]Two Glynn Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Note surname error on main photo.
[note=159]Two Glynn Brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Note surname error on main photo.
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Glynn_J_RFA_b.jpg[/pic][pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Glynn_J_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/GlynnJ_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/GlynnJohn_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Driver John Glynn at Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension
(Photograph Courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
