Private 17118 John Egan
Regiment/Unit: Loyal North Lancashire Regiment - 6th Bn.
Theatre of War: Mesopotamia
Theatre of War First Served: (2b) Balkans
Date Entered Therein: 24/09/1915
Age at death: 42
Date of death: 18th of July 1916
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Amara War Cemetery - VII. C. 5.
BMD details:
Marriage: 18/05/1907 Joannem EGAN to Catherinam CRITCHLEY at St Mary's (Lowe House) RC.
Census details:
1891 - 17 years old 'Coal Miner' John is living at 6 Fox Street, St Helens with parents Thomas(?) (59), Margaret (48) and siblings Annie (16), Margaret (12), [cas=585]Charles Egan[/cas] (10), Matthew (10), Mary (5). 1901 - 29 years old 'Coal Miner - Hewer' John is boarding at 32 Fenton Street, St Helens with the Critchley family: Henry Critchley (40), Catherine Critchley (33), Henry Critchley (13), Joseph Critchley (11), Elizabeth Critchley (9), John Critchley (7), Margaret Critchley (2). 1911 - Sees 36 years old Coal Hewer' John living at 22 Fenton Street with wife of four years Catherine Egan (40) and two children: Matthew Egan (2), Margaret Egan (8 mths). Also at the address are stepchildren Henry Critchley (19), Joseph Critchley 18), John Critchley (14), Margt Critchley (11), Elizabeth Critchley (16).
Notes:
[note=148]Two Egan brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
[note=148]Two Egan brothers who died in The Great War[/note] Age taken from census.
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[caption]John is remembered on the [url=lmem.php?lmem=10]Lowe House Memorial[/url][/caption]
