Serjeant 1536 John Cross
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 25/11/1914
Age at death: 36
Date of death: 26th of December 1914
Born: Barrow, Ches
Resided: Sutton, St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Messines Ridge British Cemetery - II. E. 7.
BMD details:
Marriage: 07/10/1905 John Cross to Emma Highcock at Sutton St Nicholas CE
Family details:
Son of Robert and Harriett Cross; husband of Emma Cross, of 86, Baxter's Lane, Sutton, St. Helens, Lancs. Widow Emma is sole legatee.
Census details:
1881 - 2 years old John is living at Guilden Sutton, Barrow, Chesh with parents Robert (32), Harriet (38) and three siblings: Mary Ann (6), Martha Jane (4), Margret (1). 1891 - 12 years old 'Butchers Errand Boy' John is living at 5 Extension View, Sutton, St Helens with parents Robert (42), Harriet (49) and five siblings: Mary Ann (16), Martha J (14), Margaret (11), Elizabeth (8), Harriet (5). Also at the address are boarders Charles Gillie (25), Thomas Khoa (30), James Khoa (5), Thomas McKormick (39), Patrick McKormick (15). 1901 - Not found. He [b]is not[/b] with his family who are still living at 5 Extension View, Sutton, St Helens. 1911 - 33 year old 'Collier Hewer' John is living at 11 Oxley Street, Sutton, St Helens with wife Emma (34).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url]
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/1536JohnCross.jpg[/pic][caption]Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929[/caption]
[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Cross_J_1536_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption]
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Cross_J_1536_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Serjeant John Cross at Messines Ridge British Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of Ste M)[/caption]
