Also Served: John Berry - John BERRY
21 High Street, Prescot Private 21688, 11th Bn., South Lancashire Regiment John Berry attested into the 11th Battalion of the South Lancashire Regiment in St Helens on 16th May 1915. He was a 38 year old widower, worked as a Labourer and lived at 21, High Street, Prescot. He recorded his next of kin as his daughter, Edith Baines, of Claughton Street, St Helens. His deceased wife was Mary, nee Woodward, and in addition to Edith they had children Charles, Himmen and William.
He was posted on 27th September 1915 and then in December of that year he was transferred to the 1st Garrison Battalion of the Manchester regiment. He was then discharged on 16th February 1916 as being no longer fit for military service. This was due to a fracture of his leg from over 30 years earlier, the old injury being aggravated by military service.
John Berry did not see overseas service. Ref. No.:
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