Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

From the CWGC site
MOSS, JOHN

Rank:
Corporal
Service No:
14152
Date of Death:
03/10/1916
Regiment/Service:
South Lancashire Regiment

2nd Bn.
Panel Reference
Pier and Face 7 A and 7 B.
Memorial
THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

Service records give his next of kin as Sister - Margaret Moss, 22 Eastwood Street, Liverpool. This would appear to be in exactly the correct area.

Age on enlistment at 7 September, 1914, 35, 5ft 9 1/4 inches, 135 lbs, chest 36 1/2 inches, Fresh complexion, Brown eyes, Dark Brown hair, C of E

Killed in Action 3 October 1916 at Marquet Farm - I am open to correction on this spelling.

I think this is probably the family in 1901
24 Woodside Street, West Derby
Everybody from Liverpool except Agnes
Owen Moss 49 Joiner
Agnes 48 Glasgow
Elizabeth daur 25 Cook (not domestic)
Margaret daur 24
John son 22 Ci??le Trace
Richard 18 son Timekeeper
Owen 17 son Bookbinder's Apprentice
Agnes daur 13
Harriett daur 9
RG13; Piece: 3493; Folio: 173; Page: 39

and ten years later at 105 Edgeware Street
John is the head of the family, 32 a labourer at a Safe Works, with sisters Margaret 34, at home, Agnes 24 and Harriet 19, the younger two Pantry maids at a cafe.

From my index.

South Lancashire Regiment
Moss
14152
John
Private
Liverpool
3rd October 1916
Killed
22, Eastwood Street, Liverpool.

Source: 23/10/16-Echo