WW1 Casualty: Private 18777 John Brennan - Private 18777 John Brennan
| Unit/Regiment |
3rd Bn., Loyal North Lancashire Regiment |
| Date of Death |
02/02/1917 |
Age at Death |
44 |
Burial/Memorial
& Reference |
Felixstowe New Cemetery
C 92 |
| Census Details |
1881 Census -
Living at 32 Arthur Street, Eccleston, are Luke Brennan, a 41 year old labourer, his wife Mary, 38, and children John (9), Bridget (6), Luke (4) and Catherine (1).
Unable to locate the family in subsequent census returns. |
| Birth/Marriage/Death Registrations |
Marriage to Susannah Smith, Ormskirk, Q3/1916 |
| SDGW - Where Born |
Prescot, Lancs |
| Enlisted |
Wigan. Lancs |
| Resided |
Southport |
| Research Ref. No. |
P023 |
Service DetailsResearch continues.
John Brennan attested for military service early in 1916.
The 3rd Battalion of the Loyal North Lancashire regiment was a Reserve Battalion and after mobilisation it was moved to Felixstowe as part of the Garrison protecting against the threat of German invasion. The Battalion remained in Felixstowe for the remainder of the war.
With this unit, Private Brennan probably remained in the UK for the duration of his service and therefore has no medal entitlement.
His service gratuity is recorded as being sent to his widow, Susannah, on 20th June 1917
The Register of Soldiers Effects, listing Pte Brennan's widow, Susannah
Private Brennan's shared grave at Felixstowe, courtesy of Mark Brennan
The 1939 National register listed Pte Brennan;'s widow, Susannah, living at 70 Part Street, Southport, where she was listed as an unemployed domestic in the home of Robert Rimmer. She was 59 years old at the time. She died in March 1956, aged 75
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