Gunner W/5741 John William Maddison

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Horse Artillery - 'B' Bty. 110th Bde.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders

Age at death: 25
Date of death: 7th of August 1917 (Tuesday)
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Brandhoek New Military Cemetery - VI. A. 3.

Census details:
Note - forenames change around between census years. 1901 - 9 years old William John is living at 104 Herbert Street, Sutton, St Helens with parents John (35), Annie (35) and four siblings: Annie (7), Jane Mary (5), Sophia (3), Isabella (1). 1911 - Sees 19 years old 'Coal Mine Pony Driver Below' John William living at 273, Derbyshire Hill Road, Parr, St Helens with parents John (45), Hannah (44) and four siblings: Annie (17), Isabella (11), Lilly (9), Elizia (4), Joseph (2).

Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=1]Remembered on All Saints War Memorial, Sutton, St Helens[/url] Probably W J Maddison on Cenotaph Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/J_W_Maddison_RFA_zpsc34e95ff.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Gunner John William Maddison at Brandhoek New Military Cemetery (Photo courtesy of Frederik Sohier)[/caption]