Rifleman 40264 John Fairhurst
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn.
Theatre of War: Home
Age at death: 21
Date of death: 13th of September 1919
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Sutton St Nicholas and All Saints Churchyard - B. O. 3.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old John is living at 68 Walkers Lane, Sutton, St Helens with parents Thomas (31), Margaret (29) and brother Edward (3 Mths). Boarding at the address is Edward Webster (32). 1911 - Sees 13 years old schoolboy John living at 32 Waterdale Cresent, Sutton, St Helens with parents Thomas (41), Margaret (39) and three siblings: Edward (1), Maggie (8), William (6). Also at the address is Thomas's brother Joshua Fairhurst (38).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] Died as a result of multiple Gun Shot Wounds to R leg, R neck.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] Died as a result of multiple Gun Shot Wounds to R leg, R neck.
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/40264JohnFairhurst.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Rifleman John Fairhurst at
Sutton (St Nicholas) Churchyard
Courtesy Robbob2010[/caption]
