John Henry Lowe
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John Henry Lowe was born in 1896 at Nottingham, he was the son of Albert a prepayment collector for gas service, and Elizabeth Lowe née Mitchell and the brother of Albert, Annie and Ada Lowe.
His father Albert was born in 1875 at Nottingham, his mother Elizabeth Lily was born in 1874 at Radcliffe on Soar, Nottinghamshire, they were married on 29th December 1895 at Emmanuel Church, Nottingham, they went on to have 4 children.
In the 1911 census the family lived at 13 Broadholme Street Lenton Boulevard Nottingham Albert Edward 36 yrs a prepayent collector for corporation gas departmrent, he is living with his wife Eizabeth Lily 37 yrs and their children, Albert Victor 15 yrs a hosiery maker, John H 11 yrs a scholar and Anna 5 yrs and Ada 5 yrs.
Private John Henry Lowe enlisted at Nottingham, he initially served with the service number 59275 in the West Yorkshire Regiment, later transferring to the 13th battalion York and Lancaster Regiment, he was killed in action on 18th September 1918 having no known grave his name is commemorated on the Ploegsteert Memorial Panel 8
additional research and information Peter Gillings
Photo of John Henry Lowe
Ploegsteert Memorial, Belgium