Sapper 175476 John Connolly Cassidy
Regiment/Unit: Royal Engineers -
Theatre of War: Home
Theatre of War First Served: France
Date Entered Therein: 25/06/1916
Previous Reg/Num: 6314, Royal Engineers
Age at death: 40
Date of death: 18th of May 1921
Born: Skelmersdale, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Family details:
AKA John Connolly. Married to Catherine Thompson at Prescot on 29/02/1908. Four children: John Charles (b. 20/07/1908), Francis (b. 17/12/1909), Joseph (b. 09/12/1912) and Mona (b. 15/04/1915).
Census details:
1881: not found 1891: not found 1901: not found 1911: 40 Joseph Street, St Helens: John Connelly (head, 30, coal miner hewer); Catherine Connelly (wife, 28, married three years, two children both living); John C Connelly (son, 2); Francis Connelly (son, 1)
Notes:
Employed by Pilkington's Colliery St Helens for four months prior to enlistment. Discharged on 12/07/1917, no longer physically fit for war service; chronic middle ear catarch deafness. Not listed on CWGC, disease contracted after discharge. Death registered at Prescot, place of burial not known.
Employed by Pilkington's Colliery St Helens for four months prior to enlistment. Discharged on 12/07/1917, no longer physically fit for war service; chronic middle ear catarch deafness. Not listed on CWGC, disease contracted after discharge. Death registered at Prescot, place of burial not known.
