Acting Bombardier 51797 John Light
Regiment/Unit: Royal Garrison Artillery - 83rd Coy.
Theatre of War: Hong Kong
Age at death: 23
Date of death: 25th of June 1917
Born: Rainford, St Helens, Lancs
Resided: Ashton in Makerfield, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Hong Kong Cemetery China - 3. 8223.
Family details:
Next of kin from service records: Mr Enoch Light (father), 615 Brynn Gates Bamfurlong, Ashton in Makerfield.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old John is living at 457 Gillibrand Road, Rainford with widowed father Enoch (29) and three siblings: William R (10), Joseph (5), Ellen (3). Also at the address is widowed housekeeper Elizabeth Vindicombe (47). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Haulage In Mine' John living at 615 Brynn Gates, Bamfurlong, Nr Wigan with father Enoch (39), stepmother of one year Mary (37) and three siblings: William Richard (20), Joseph Birch Light (15), Ellen (13). Visiting the address is Mary Gashell (2).
Notes:
Age taken from census. Possibly [cas=2561]G Light[/cas] on the Cenotaph.
Age taken from census. Possibly [cas=2561]G Light[/cas] on the Cenotaph.
