Acting Bombardier 31206 John Machin

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Field Artillery -
Theatre of War: Home

Age at death: 34
Date of death: 9th of May 1917 (Wednesday)
Born: Burslem, Staffs
Resided: Sutton, St Helens
Burial / Memorial: Sutton St Nicholas and All Saints Churchyard - B. M. 22

BMD details:
Name: John Machin Age: 22 Birth Date: 1884 Marriage Date: 1906 Marriage Place: Hope, Stafford, England Father: Joseph Machin Spouse: Annie Ruby FHL Film Number: 1470999 Reference ID: 2:3DGJRSH

Census details:
1891 - 7 years old schoolboy John is living at 18 Clarence Street, Burslem with parents Joseph (32), Agnes (30) and five siblings: Joseph W (9), Herbert (8), Roland (5), Sarah (2), Enoch (1 mth). 1901 - 17 years old 'Pottery Worker' John is living at 10 Willey? Place, Burslem with parents Joseph (42), Agnes (40) and six siblings: Joseph W (19), Roland (15), Sarah (13), Enoch (10), Rachel (6), Alice (2). 1911 - Sees 28 years old 'Potters Placer' John living at 41 Furnival Street, Cobridge, Burslem with wife of 4 years Annie (25).

Notes:
Age taken from census. Widowed? (see news clipping)

[center][pic2]imgs/WW1_people/Machin_Jack_31206.png[/pic2][/center] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Machin_Jack_31206_RFA-1.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_misc/MachinJohn_RFA.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Reporter - Courtesy Ste M[/caption] [pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/31206JohnMachin.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Acting Bombardier John Machin at Sutton (St Nicholas) Churchyard Courtesy Robbob2010[/caption]