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215961 Pte. John James Waister British Army 2nd/6th Btn. Manchester Regiment from:Jarrow (d.26th Mar 1918) John James Waister, Private 270182, enlisted in Jarrow and served in the 2nd/6th Battalion the Manchester Regiment with former service in the Durham Light Infantry (205026). He died from wounds age 31 on the 26th March 1918 and is remembered at St. Paul's Church is buried in Honnechy British Cemetery. John was born in Jarrow 1886 son of William and Elizabeth Waister nee Gray of 16 Shakespeare Street, Jarrow. In the 1911 census the family are living at that address with William(65) a shipyard labourer and Elizabeth, his wife of 42 years who has borne 8 children of whom 4 survived. Two are living at home, Wllliam(38) single, also a shipyard labourer and John James(24) single a shipyard caulker. Also staying with the family is a granddaughter Evaline Jones aged 9. William later married Susan E Waister nee Meginnes in the quarter Jan-Mar 1913. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**