Private 14859 John Keenahan
The St Helens Reporter
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Cheshire Regiment - 10th Bn
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 26/09/1915
Age at death: 28
Date of death: 30th of March 1918
Born: Simms Cross, Widnes, Lancs
Resided: Widnes, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Etaples Military Cemetery - XXX.III. B. 11.
BMD details:
Marriage: 3rd Qtr 1915. John Keenahan to Lilian Price at Prescot, Lancashire. Vol 8b - Page 1767
Family details:
Son of William and Mary Keenahan, of Widnes; husband of Lilian Keenahan, of 67, Harris St., St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1891 - Not found. 1901 - 11 years old John is living at 28 Farrant Street, Widnes with parents William (40), Mary (30) and five siblings: William (16), Christopher (9), Mabel (5), Mary (2), Albert (3 mths). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Labourer' John living at 11 Farrant Street, Widnes with parents William (56), Mary (40) and seven siblings: Mabel (15), Christopher (19), Albert (10), Sarah (8), Susane (5), Margaret (3), Aurther (11 mths).
Notes:
Plot number XXX.B.11 as per CWGC reference is incorrect, it should be XXX.III.B.11. I have contacted CWGC asking them to correct their page. I have updated our page. Ste M
Plot number XXX.B.11 as per CWGC reference is incorrect, it should be XXX.III.B.11. I have contacted CWGC asking them to correct their page. I have updated our page. Ste M
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/KeenahanJohn_Cheshires.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/14859JohnKeenahan.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Keenahan at Etaples Military Cemetery
(Photograph courtesy of Temptage (Tony) from GWF.)[/caption]
