JOHN PETERS another family hero

John Peters was born in Earlestown in 1893, his parents were John Peters from Mold in North Wales and Mary Peters, formerly Stokes born in Bolton from Bank Street in Earlestown. On the 1911 census John was employed in the colliery as a labourer driftsman at age 17. He died in Mesopotamia from wounds. Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 about John Peters Name: John Peters Birth Place: Earlstown, Lancs Residence: Earlstown Death Date: 5 Apr 1916 Death Location: Mesopotamia Enlistment Location: Warrington, Lancs Rank: L/Corporal Age 22 Regiment East Lancashire Battalion 5th Battalion Number: 11414 Type of Casualty: Died of wounds Theatre of War: Asiatic Theatres Thank you John for your sacrifice. WE WILL REMEMBER YOU