Private 167478 John Hatton Peet

The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M

Regiment/Unit: Royal Fusiliers - 2nd/2nd Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 125972, A.S.C. Posted to 2nd/2nd Bn. London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

Age at death: 26
Date of death: 26th of October 1917 (Friday)
Born: Warrington, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Tyne Cot Memorial - Panel 28 to 30 and 162 to 162A and 163A.

Census details:
1901 - Shows 9 years old John living at New Zealand Villa, Dentons Green, St Helens with parents Henry H (43), Mary E H (41) and nine siblings: Mary J (19), Lucy (18), Ada H (15), Henry H (14), William H (12), Elizabeth H (7), Ernest H (5), Agnes H (3), Richard (1). Also at the address is boarder Richard Turner (27). 1911 - Sees 20 years old 'Butcher' John still living at New Zealand Villa, Dentons Green, St Helens with parents Henry H (53), Mary E H (52) and three siblings: Elizabeth H (17), Agnes H (13), Richard (11).

Notes:
Surname listed as 'Peat' on SDGW. Age taken from census.

[pic]imgs/WW1_misc/Peet_J_167478.jpg[/pic] [pic]imgs/WW1_people/PeetBrothers.jpg[/pic][caption]The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser - Courtesy of Ste M.[/caption] [pic]imgs/TyneCotPhotos/MartindaleWandPeetJH_RFs.JPG[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private John Hatton Peet on the Tyne Cot Memorial (Photo courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]