Also Served: Isaac Case - Isaac CASE
Rowson Street, Prescot Private 913, 5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment On 11th February 1909, Isaac Case attested to the 5th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment at Prescot. Aged 18 years 8 months, he was single and worked as a labourer at British Insulated and Helsby Cables, Ltd.
His Medical Report on 25th March showed him to be 5ft 6in tall with a 35 inch chest measurement, expandable by 2 inches. His vision and physical development were classed as 'Good' and he was passed as fit for Territorial service.
The 1911 census showed Isaac living at 44, Warrington Road, Prescot, the home of his sister, Mary Jane Woodward, and her husband Thomas. Isaac was 20 years old and worked as a General Labourer at the Wire Works. Also living at the address was Isaac's elder brother, William, who was later killed in action and is commemorated here.
His record shows that he attended his annual training in 1911 and 1912 and was then discharged on 10th February 1913 having completed his engagement.
His next of kin was listed as his father, William Case, of Rowson Street, Prescot.
No details of his service in the Great War have been located
When the 1939 National Register was taken, Isaac lived at 100 South Avenue, Prescot. He further started that he was a disabled ex-servicemen (see below)
Isaac died in Prescot in 1964 at the age of 73.
(Additional research by John Yates)
Ref. No.: A0026
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