Private 3421 John William Nixon
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: South Lancashire Regiment - 1st/5th Bn. 'A' Coy.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Theatre of War First Served: (1) France
Date Entered Therein: 29/03/1915
Age at death: 19
Date of death: 13th of May 1915
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Duhallow ADS Cemetery - VI. B. 1.
Family details:
Son of William and Sarah Nixon, of 35, Cairne St., Thatto Heath, St. Helens, Lancs.
Census details:
1901 - 5 years old John William is living at 35, Cairne Street, Thatto Heath, St. Helens with parents William (35), Sarah (29) and brother Isaac (2). 1911 - Sees 15 years old 'Colliery Labourer Above Surface' John W living at 35 Cairne Street, Thatto Heath, St Helens with parents William (47), Sarah (38) and two siblings: Isaac (12), Martha (4). The family are shown as NISCON in the 1911 Census.
Notes:
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[url=lmem.php?lmem=20]Remembered on St John the Evangelist, Ravenhead War Memorial[/url]
[pic]tpics/JW_Nixon_SLR.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John William Nixon at Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery
(Photo courtesy of pupils at Sir John Nelthorpe School, Brigg, North Lincolnshire)[/caption]
