WW1 - Surnames starting with the letter R. 

John George Rathbone

Rank:CorporalNumber:50159*
Ship/Rgn/Sqn No:84th Coy
Name of Rgt or Ship:King's (Liverpool Rgt)
Died:19/08/18Age:26
How Died:Killed in Action
Country of burial:BelgiumGrave Photo:Yes
Cemetery or Memorial:Lijssenthoek Cem, Poperinge
Town Memorial:Not Listed
Extra Information:
Born during the June quarter 1892 in the Nantwich R.D. - ref: 8a/382, the
son of George & Louisa Rathbone (nee Hughes).

1901 Census - Wettenhall, Nantwich, Cheshire.   Son - aged: 9 - born:
Burwardsley, Cheshire.   Head of household - George Rathbone - Married -
aged: 39 - occ: Horseman on Farm - born: Tattenhall, Cheshire.    Also
Louise (sic) Rathbone - Wife - aged: 44 - born: Peckforton, Cheshire.  
Plus 3 sisters and a baby visitor.

1911 Census - No Trace.   His parents and 1 sister were still residing at
Wettenhall.

Formerly 35093 - Cheshire Rgt.

King's (Liverpool Rgt)  Labour Corps.

M.I. - "Peace, perfect peace".

Commemorated on a brass memorial plaque in St. David's PC.,  Wettenhall,
Cheshire.   Out of the 30 Wettenhall men that enlisted in WW1, John was the
only one to have been killed.

CWGC - Son of George & Louisa Rathbone of Wettenhall, near Winsford,
Cheshire.

His only connection with Trafford appears to be that he enlisted at
Altrincham.


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