John Sidney Percival Nelson

A Private with the 8th Battalion, John died on 26th of January 1916 at the age of 31. 

John was born at Lowestoft in 1885, a son of John James and Mary Ann Nelson. In 1891 his family lived at 25 Mariners Street, Lowestoft. In 1901 they were living at 49 Mariners Street, and John was an errand boy. By 1911 John’s mother had died and he lived with his father at 8 Factory Street and he worked as a furniture carter. Later his father lived at 1 Bemmints Buildings, Saint Peters Street, Lowestoft. 

John volunteered and enlisted in the Army at Lowestoft. He joined the Suffolk Regiment and was posted to the 8th Battalion, arriving in France, with the Battalion, on 25 July 1915.  

In January 1916 the 8th Battalion were at Albert, France. We do not know exactly when John was wounded, but it is most likely that he was wounded by enemy shelling. He was taken to 54 Field Ambulance where he died from his wounds.