Private 26021 John Christopher
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: (2b)
Date Entered Therein: 04/12/1915
Previous Reg/Num: Enlisted as John Simpson and served as Pte. 27757, Welsh Regiment. His name changes back to John Christopher when he rejoins into the South Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 22
Date of death: 29th of June 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Basra War Cemetery - V. Q. 15.
BMD details:
Marriage: 23/10/1915 Johannem CHRISTOPHER to Anna H HODGSON at St Mary's (Lowe House) RC.
Family details:
Widow Ann Helen is legatee.
Census details:
1901 - Shows 8 years old John living at 31 Stanley Street, St Helens with his widowed father James (54) and sisters Margaret (11), Jane (6). Also at the address is boarder Mary A Dousey (56). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Glass Worker' John living at 31 Stanley Street, St Helens with his father James (62) and two siblings Jane (16) and married sister Margaret Gough with family George Gough (23), Frederick Gough (2), George Gough (10mths).
Notes:
Served with the Welsh Regiment as [cas=1161]Private 26021 John Simpson[/cas]
Served with the Welsh Regiment as [cas=1161]Private 26021 John Simpson[/cas]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/26021JohnChristopher_b.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
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[caption]John is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
