Private 57687 John Pinnington
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 12th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 40905, East Lancs Regt.
Age at death: 20
Date of death: 12th of October 1918
Born: St Helens, Lancs
Resided: St Helens, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Neuvilly Communal Cemetery Extension - B. 39.
Family details:
Son of Thomas and Jane Alice Pinnington, of 226, Windleshaw Rd., St. Helens.
Census details:
1901 - 3 years old John is living at 114 Harris Street, St Helens with parents Thomas (30), Jane Alice (30) and brother James A (5). Also at the address are Thomas' father and brothers: James Pinnington (53), Samuel Pinnington (24), James Pinnington (14). The family are shown as 'Pennington' in the 1901 census. 1911 - Sees 13 years old John living at 199 Speakman Road, St helens with parents Thomas (40), Jane Alice (40) and two siblings: James Austin (15), Elizabeth (9).
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[pic]imgs/WW1_headstones/57687JohnPinnington.jpg[/pic][caption]The headstone of Private John Pinnington at Neuvilly Communal Cemetery Extension
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