SLINN, John A

✟ ≠  13198 East Yorks, later 18441 Pte 7th Bn York & Lancs, Killed in action 10/10/1916. Buried; Martinsart British Cemetery, Somme, France.  (SDT 13/11/1916; formerly of Hathersage, and worked for J Stead & Co., at Victoria Works, now of Olive Grove Road, Sheffield. He had been previously wounded. The statement here that he had  ‘four brothers serving with the colours’ we think is incorrect. Brother Douglas b1902, did not serve.)  b 1888 Glossop, brother of Arthur Edward, George Ambrose, and William Alban. Their father was John Abram Slinn b 1865 Hathersage and 1871C living on Oddfellows Row , Hathersage, and their mother Sarah Ann Melland, elder sister of Hannah Maria the wife of Gilbert James McIlwrick above.1911C, John was at Oddfellows Row, Hathersage, a hackle pin grinder, living with his uncle, William Melland. He married Rose Annie of 58 Harvey Clough Road, Norton Woodseats, Sheffield.