Also Served: Isaac Sumner - Isaac SUMNER
18, Bretherton Road, Prescot Pte 3365, 1/5th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment (Later 241174) Isaac was born in Halewood in 1893 and by the time of the 1911 census, was living as a Lodger at Tarbock Hall, working as a Farm Labourer.
He attested to the army on 9th November 1914 at Prescot. His next of kin was listed as his sister, Margaret, of Yew Tree House, Tarbock.
Isaac was included in the list of men serving in the forces which was published in the Prescot reporter in May 1915. He sailed for France with his unit on 8th August that year.
He was granted 14 days leave to the UK on 7th December 1918 but apart from that remained in France until he was demobilised on 30th January 1919. His medal entitlement was to the 1915 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal, which he received in November 1921. At this time, his address was 21, Eccleston Street, Prescot.
He was also awarded the Military Medal for bravery in the field, and this was gazetted in the London Gazette of 22nd July 1919, suggesting an action late in the war. There is no reference to this in the Regimental History.
Sadly, Isaac died in Prescot in 1930 at the young age of 37 Ref. No.:
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