WW1 Casualty: Gunner 278642 John Edward Forshaw - Gunner 278642 John Edward Forshaw
Pictured in the St Helens Reporter
| Unit/Regiment |
6th Reserve Bde, Royal Field Artillery |
| Date of Death |
12/10/1918 |
Age at Death |
25 |
Burial/Memorial
& Reference |
Prescot Churchyard
NP 183 |
| Census Details |
1901 Census
The Forshaw family lived at 19 Cross Street, Prescot and comprised John, a 41 year old Iron Foundry Labourer, his 21 year old wife Alice and their children Lily (10), John (8), Dorothy (4) and William (3 months).
1911 Census -
The family now lived at 90, Warrington Road, Prescot, with 18 year old John recorded as a Brass Moulder employed at the Cable Works |
| Birth/Marriage/Death Registrations |
Birth registered Q2/1893, Prescot, Volume 8b, Page 679 |
| Enlisted |
Birkenhead |
| Resided |
Birkenhead |
| How Died |
Died |
Theatre of War |
Home |
| Notes |
The youngest member of the family, William, aged 3 months on the 1901 census, died in 1903 and is buried with John as shown on the headstone picture below. |
| Research Ref. No. |
P110 |
Service DetailsA Medal Index Card, reproduced below, is held at the National Archives for John Edward Forshaw, Private 858 with the Lancashire Hussars Yeomanry. The picture below of John Forshaw's grave at Prescot clearly shows a carving of the LHY Regimental Badge, further recording that he died at Edinburgh Military Hospital.
The Medal Card shows his Enlistment Date as 15th October 1912, a pre-war regular, but then his discharge date is 27th November 1914, noting that he was discharged due to sickness.
It appears that he later joined the artillery, serving with the reserve brigade although not overseas. It is likely that whilst serving with his unit at Edinburgh Castle in 1918, he died from illness associated with his earlier service.
The Register of Soldiers Effects shows John's next of kin as his father
John Forshaw's Medal Index Card
John Forshaw's grave in Prescot Churchyard
The burial register entry for John Forshaw
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