Private 25735 John O'Neill
Regiment/Unit: Machine Gun Corps - 3rd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 24992, S. Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 26
Date of death: 28th of October 1918
Born: Glasgow, Scotland
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension - I. F. 3.
Census details:
1901 - 8 years old John is living at 10 Lambs Buildings, Gateshead with parents William J (36), Elizabeth (35) and six siblings: James (14), Thomas (12), Michael (10), Mary Jane (6), Elizabeth (3), Henry (1). 1911 - John 18 b Glasgow is single and working as a labourer in the glass trade. He is living with his parents William 44, Elizabeth 45 and siblings James 24, Thomas 22, Micheal 20, Mary Jane 15, Elizabeth 13, Henry 11 and Margaret 8 at 11 Waine Street, St Helens
Notes:
CWGC have his name as O'NEIL, J. Age taken from Census
CWGC have his name as O'NEIL, J. Age taken from Census
[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/JONeil_MGC.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John O'Neill at Romeries Communal Cemetery Extension
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
