Rifleman 2576 John Davies
St Helens Newspaper, Friday 13th August 1915
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 13/02/1915
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 27th of May 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery - II. B. 25.
Family details:
Next of kin from service records. Mrs McCarrick (mother), 79 Victoria Street, St Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 7 years old John, parents John Davies (31), Annie Davies (29) and siblings: Charles Davies (8), Thomas Davies (3), Helena Davies )Under 1 Month) are boarding at 24 Hamer Street, St Helens with Thomas Fildes (70) anf his wife Mary Fildes (75). Also boarding at the address are William Leonard (26), Margaret Leonard (21) and their son John Leonard (6 months). 1911 - Sees 17 years old 'Bottle Blower' John living at 79 Victoria Street, St Helens with stepfather Thomas McCarrick (38), mother Annie McCarrick (38) and siblings: Charles Davies (18), Thomas Davies (13), Helena Davies (10), Elizabeth Davies (7), Joseph McCarrick (2). They are all staying at the home of Thomas's mother Margaret Gasser (57).
Notes:
Age taken from service records.
Age taken from service records.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/DaviesJ_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman John Davies at Hazebrouck Communal Cemetery
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[caption]Most likely this John who is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
