John Beardsmore
Details
| Forename | John |
|---|---|
| Surname | Beardsmore |
| Middle Name | |
| Memorial | Wigan Cenotaph |
| Age | 23 |
| Address | 19 Chapel Street, Pemberton and 33 Regent St |
| Parents' Address | as above |
| Township | Wigan |
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Occupation or place of work | Colliery drawer with his father at Garswood Hall Colliery |
| Regiment | Royal Marines Light Inf 2nd Batt R N Div |
| Day of Death | 16 |
| Month of Death | November |
| Year of Death | 1916 |
| Cause of Death | Died of wounds |
| Place of Burial | Contay British Cemetery, Contay |
| Regiment Number | PLY/424(S) |
| Name of War | First World War |
| Location | |
| Additional Information | Son of Caleb and Emily. St Johns Roll of Honour, Parish Magazine, Dec 1918 Ref; CWGC, Ancestry and WO 23/12/16 |
