Petty Officer Stoker D/K 66502 John Roger Fairclough

Family details:
Son of Hugh and Mary Fairclough of Webb Street, Sutton

Census details:
1911 - 9 years old John R is living at 11 Webb Street, Sutton, St Helens with parents Hugh (34), Mary (33) and four siblings: Emily (11), Hugh (7), Eugene (4), William (1). John also had a sister named Veronca who was born after the 1911 census. 1939 Register. John R is not with parents who are living at 88A Baxters Lane, Sutton, St Helens. Father Hugh Fairclough born 20/05/1876 Brick Burner Archman Retired Mother Mary Fairclough born 03/04/1877 an Unpaid Domestic. John R had served 18 years in the Navy and was probably away when the register was taken.

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Distinguished Service Medal award in the London Gazette [url]http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/35231/supplements/4372/page.pdf[/url] [pic]imgs/sppics/J_R_FaircloughDSM.jpg[/pic] [caption]St Helens Newspaper and Advertiser dated 1/12/1942 (Clipping courtesy of Ian & Wendy Griffiths)[/caption] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/Submarine_P-615Fairclough_John_Roger_zps989db68a.jpg[/pic][caption]H.M. Submarine P. 615.[/caption] He is listed as a Stoker First Class serving onboard HM Submarine HMS UTMOST at the time of his award 20 Jul 1941 - son of Hugh and Mary Fairclough of Webb Street, Sutton (1911 Census) HM Submarine P.615 on which PO Fairclough died was sunk on the surface by a German U Boat some distance off Sierra Leone - (lost with all hands - 44 men) [i](Researched by Barry Riley)[/i] [pic]imgs/S1PWHYAOTV/66502_Fairclough_JR.jpg[/pic] [caption]A dedication to Petty Officer Stoker John Roger Fairclough at St Nicholas's Churchyard (Photo courtesy of Jeff Keenan)[/caption]