WW1 Casualty: Private 300271 John Halewood - Private 300271 John Halewood
| Unit/Regiment |
13th Bn., King's (Liverpool) Regiment |
| Date of Death |
20/06/1920 |
Age at Death |
30 |
Burial/Memorial
& Reference |
Liverpool (Allerton) Cemetery
XIV. R.C. 118. |
| CWGC Family Details (if shown) |
CWGC records next of kin address as 53, Bishopsgate Street, Wavertree, Liverpool |
| Census Details |
1891 Census -
3 month old John Halewood lived at 11, New Cross Street, Prescot, with his parents John (a Stonemason) and Mary. John is shown to have been born in Prescot.
1901 Census -
The family, including 10 year old John, had moved to Cambridge Street, Wavertree, with two additional children, Mary (7) and Martha (4).
1911 Census -
By 1911, John was aged 20 and working as a Railway Parcel Porter. His mother was now widowed and the family lived at 742, Lawrence Road, Wavertree
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| Notes |
1st February 2016 - Pte Halewood has been identified as a Great War casualty and native of Prescot by "PaulC", a member of the St Helens Rolls of Honour |
| Research Ref. No. |
P383 |
Service DetailsJohn Halewood was born in Prescot in early 1890, the family living in New Cross Street. His sisters, Mary and Martha were also born in Prescot in 1894 and 1897 but shortly after that, the family moved to Wavertree.
John Halewood enlisted as Private 1707 into the 1st Battalion of the Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry on 31st May 1915. He lived at Bishopsgate Street in Wavertree and his mother, Mary, was listed as his next of kin.
He sailed for Egypt on 6th January 1916, but didn't remain there for long, being transferred to France in late February.
On 23rd September 1917, he was transferred to the 18th Battalion of the King's (Liverpool) Regiment as Private 300271.
He was wounded in action on 29th April 1918. The Regimental History records that the Battalion was in the front line at Voormezeele and during the day they came under heavy artillery fire, though they didn't come under direct attack. It seems likely, therefore, that Pte Halewood was wounded by this artillery fire.
On 2nd May he was returned to the UK for treatment. On 16th October 1918 he was transferred to the Base Depot of the regiment, and then shortly afterwards to the 13th Battalion.
He was demobilised on 20th April 1919, at which time he was serving with the Army of Occupation in Germany. He was entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal
Private Halewood died on 20th June 1920. He is not commemorated on any memorials in Prescot.
Extracts from Pte Halewood's medal Index Card and the Medal Roll, detailing his service and Medal entitlement
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