Private 21815 John Ackers
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Age at death: 27
Date of death: 9th of September 1917
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Nord - III. E. 199.
Family details:
Next-of-Kin from Attestation papers: Mrs Martindale, 87, Liverpool Road, St Helens. Brother Arthur is main legatee.
Census details:
1891 - 1 year old John is living at 5 Haswell Street, St Helens with parents William (43), Martha L (39), half sister Sarah J Pilkington (15) and siblings William Ackers (7), Margaret Ackers (5), Mary A Ackers (2). 1901 - 11 years old John is living at 9 Crook Street, St Helens with parents William (52), Martha L (50) and three siblings: William (18), Mary A (13), Arthur (9). 1911 - Sees 21 years old 'Glass Bottle Machine Blower' John living at 47 Clyde Street, St Helens with brother William and his family. The household consists of: William (28), Mary Elizabeth (23), Joseph (1), William (4 mths), and third brother Arthur (18).
Notes:
Age taken from service papers.
Age taken from service papers.
[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Ackers_J_21815_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Ackers at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Nord)
(Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
