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Pte. John Rannigan
British Army 1/5th Btn. Northumberland Fusiliers
from:Jarrow
(d.15th Nov 1916)
John Rannigan served in the 1/5th Battalion, Northumberland Fusiliers and died aged 24 on the 15th November 1916. He is remembered at St. Paul's Church and is buried in Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension. His medal card shows the award of the War and Victory Medals and that he died from his wounds.
John was born in Jarrow 1892, son of John and Mary Rannigan. He was married to Elizabeth Welsh formerly Rannigan nee Little, 109 Western Road, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family is living at 58 Old Church, Jarrow with the father John (49) a labourer at Chemical Works and his wife of 36 years Mary(47). They had 12 children of whom 9 survived and 7 are living at this address. John (19) is the second of 4 sons. He and the eldest, Thomas (26)are also labourers in the Chemical Works. The other 2 boys Hughie (13) and William (7) are both attending school. The three daughters are Ellen(30), Margaret(21) and Catherine 10.
